Procurement Clerks in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Procurement Clerk?

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

• Employment for Procurement Clerks in Virginia is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Procurement Clerks Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 1,900 workers employed as Procurement Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 1,920 Procurement Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Procurement Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 1.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 1,950 jobs for Virginia Procurement Clerks in 2026.

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

What do Procurement Clerks Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Procurement Clerks ranged from $31,740 to $61,420 with $46,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.26 to $29.53. The median hourly rate was $22.29.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,420	$53,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	520	$44,660
Richmond, VA	390	$47,940
Roanoke, VA	120	$36,100
Charlottesville, VA	50	$43,740
Harrisonburg, VA	40	$36,910
Lynchburg, VA	40	$43,440
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	30	$38,600

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.