Procurement Clerks pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,960 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Chicago earn between $41,040 and $57,630.
- $38K10th
- $41K25th
- $49KMedian
- $58K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,550 | $4,212 | $24.30 |
| Median | $49,320 | $4,110 | $23.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,040 | $3,420 | $19.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,630 | $4,802 | $27.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $50,550, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $40,436 a year, or $3,370 a month and $1,555 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $41,310 | $3,443 |
| Working in IL | $40,436 | $3,370 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for procurement clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $50,550 buys what about $48,796 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Procurement Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).
- San Jose, CA$65,330
- San Francisco, CA$65,110
- Kennewick, WA$64,110
- York, PA$63,530
- Salinas, CA$62,920
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Procurement Clerks salary in Chicago: questions
How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Chicago?
$24.30 an hour on average, and $23.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Chicago?
About $40,436 a year ($3,370 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,550.
Do procurement clerks earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-3061; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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