Procurement Clerks in South Carolina

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While jobs for Procurement Clerks in South Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Procurement Clerks in South Carolina is expected to decrease.

• Procurement Clerks in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Procurement Clerks Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 960 workers employed as Procurement Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 1,000 Procurement Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 890 Procurement Clerks working in it, which means South Carolina has more Procurement Clerks than average.

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Procurement Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 1.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Procurement Clerks job openings in South Carolina, and 1,220 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 71,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Procurement Clerks Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Procurement Clerks ranged from $28,810 to $60,280 with $41,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.85 to $28.98. The median hourly rate was $20.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina Metros for Procurement Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Procurement Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	450	$40,490
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	260	$37,910
Columbia, SC	250	$42,730
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	180	$40,060
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	140	$45,890
Spartanburg, SC	80	$43,830
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	40	$37,520

Top States for Procurement Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Procurement Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,980	$44,820
Texas	6,070	$42,290
New York	3,880	$44,710
Pennsylvania	3,580	$41,910
Ohio	3,460	$41,340
New Jersey	3,380	$44,810
Florida	2,900	$40,490
Illinois	2,520	$44,820
Georgia	2,510	$38,980
Arizona	2,160	$43,420
Virginia	1,900	$46,370
Michigan	1,810	$38,560
Missouri	1,660	$40,810
Maryland	1,560	$49,780
North Carolina	1,540	$40,800
Minnesota	1,330	$41,600
Massachusetts	1,310	$47,600
Oklahoma	1,250	$41,360
Washington	1,170	$48,390
Indiana	1,000	$40,130

Below are the states where Procurement Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$55,100
Alaska	$50,940
Maryland	$49,780
Washington	$48,390
Massachusetts	$47,600
Virginia	$46,370
Rhode Island	$46,190
Wyoming	$45,500
Colorado	$45,270
Illinois	$44,820

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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