SOC 43-3061 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for procurement clerks in Louisville, Kentucky is $51,930 a year ($24.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,460: half of the 220 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,370).

$51,930average per year

$24.97 / hourMedian $50,460Take-home ≈ $41,063

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,260 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Louisville earn between $46,110 and $58,590.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,930$4,328$24.97
Median$50,460$4,205$24.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,110$3,842$22.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,590$4,882$28.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Procurement Clerks pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Procurement clerks in Louisville earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($51,260) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,370). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $50,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$51,930$50,460$40,330$62,260220
Kentucky$51,260$50,610$37,060$64,410810
United States$52,370$50,580$38,040$68,62055,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $51,930, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $41,063 a year, or $3,422 a month and $1,579 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$42,378$3,531
Working in KY$41,063$3,422

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for procurement clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $51,930 buys what about $55,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 3rd of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Elizabethtown pays the most ($55,160).

All Procurement Clerks salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).

Procurement Clerks salary by city

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Procurement Clerks salary in Louisville: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Louisville?

$24.97 an hour on average, and $24.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Louisville?

About $41,063 a year ($3,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,930. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do procurement clerks earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,370).

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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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