SOC 43-3061 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Brownsville, TX

The average salary for procurement clerks in Brownsville, Texas is $40,880 a year ($19.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,750: half of the 30 people in this job in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

$40,880average per year

$19.66 / hourMedian $39,750Take-home ≈ $35,027

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 16Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Brownsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,730 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Brownsville earn between $34,510 and $45,700.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,880$3,407$19.65
Median$39,750$3,312$19.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,510$2,876$16.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,700$3,808$21.97

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

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Brownsville

On the average salary of $40,880, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $35,027 a year, or $2,919 a month and $1,347 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $40,880 buys what about $47,549 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other Texas cities

Brownsville ranks 15th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Texarkana pays the most ($56,060).

All Procurement Clerks salaries in Texas

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 Brownsville: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Brownsville?

$19.66 an hour on average, and $19.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,027 a year ($2,919 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,880. Texas has no state income tax.

Do procurement clerks earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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