SOC 43-3061 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for procurement clerks in Houston, Texas is $49,190 a year ($23.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,170: half of the 750 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

$49,190average per year

$23.65 / hourMedian $48,170Take-home ≈ $41,704

  • $36K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

750people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 16Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,150 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Houston earn between $41,330 and $57,330.

  • $36K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,190$4,099$23.65
Median$48,170$4,014$23.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,330$3,444$19.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,330$4,778$27.56

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

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $49,190, a single filer in Houston takes home about $41,704 a year, or $3,475 a month and $1,604 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Houston a good place for procurement clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $49,190 buys what about $49,874 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Procurement Clerks salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 5th 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 Houston: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Houston?

$23.65 an hour on average, and $23.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,704 a year ($3,475 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,190. Texas has no state income tax.

Do procurement clerks earn more in Houston than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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