Procurement Clerks pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,550 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Portland earn between $47,960 and $63,360.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $63K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,050 | $4,754 | $27.43 |
| Median | $57,200 | $4,767 | $27.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,960 | $3,997 | $23.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,360 | $5,280 | $30.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $57,050, a single filer in Portland takes home about $45,847 a year, or $3,821 a month and $1,763 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for procurement clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $57,050 buys what about $56,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Procurement Clerks salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 2 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Portland$57,050
- Bangor$53,530
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 Portland: questions
How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Portland?
$27.43 an hour on average, and $27.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Portland?
About $45,847 a year ($3,821 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,050. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do procurement clerks earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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