Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks earn a median of $59,650 a year ($28.68/hr) in the U.S. – from $37,570 in Puerto Rico to $77,190 in Washington. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$28.68/hr · $59,650 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$40,080$19.27/hr
75% earn more$47,820$22.99/hr
half earn more, half less$59,650$28.68/hr
25% earn more$75,000$36.06/hr
top 10% earn more$86,000$41.34/hr
pulled up by top earners$62,150$29.88/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for production, planning, and expediting clerks. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
jobs n/a · $37.11/hr$77,190
430 jobs · $34.93/hr$72,660
110 jobs · $33.51/hr$69,710
960 jobs · $31.40/hr$65,310
7,800 jobs · $30.76/hr$63,980
1,040 jobs · $30.66/hr$63,780
4,090 jobs · $30.40/hr$63,240
56,080 jobs · $30.29/hr$63,000
9,410 jobs · $30.15/hr$62,710
450 jobs · $30.14/hr$62,700
380 jobs · $30.09/hr$62,590
8,490 jobs · $29.70/hr$61,780
7,560 jobs · $29.65/hr$61,670
4,550 jobs · $29.64/hr$61,650
1,600 jobs · $29.61/hr$61,590
7,330 jobs · $29.56/hr$61,490
35,160 jobs · $29.29/hr$60,920
2,790 jobs · $29.23/hr$60,790
430 jobs · $29.12/hr$60,560
3,540 jobs · $29.00/hr$60,320
5,650 jobs · $28.98/hr$60,280
1,240 jobs · $28.94/hr$60,200
1,970 jobs · $28.91/hr$60,120
1,070 jobs · $28.82/hr$59,950
8,790 jobs · $28.48/hr$59,240
9,100 jobs · $28.36/hr$58,980
4,670 jobs · $28.17/hr$58,590
9,780 jobs · $28.16/hr$58,580
9,140 jobs · $28.15/hr$58,540
450 jobs · $28.05/hr$58,330
11,900 jobs · $27.83/hr$57,880
17,700 jobs · $27.80/hr$57,830
7,020 jobs · $27.71/hr$57,640
2,680 jobs · $27.52/hr$57,240
4,320 jobs · $27.44/hr$57,080
16,370 jobs · $27.33/hr$56,850
5,820 jobs · $27.07/hr$56,300
750 jobs · $27.06/hr$56,290
33,080 jobs · $26.85/hr$55,850
2,190 jobs · $26.82/hr$55,790
1,690 jobs · $26.78/hr$55,710
6,480 jobs · $26.78/hr$55,690
6,310 jobs · $26.04/hr$54,170
12,740 jobs · $25.49/hr$53,020
13,000 jobs · $25.31/hr$52,640
20,850 jobs · $24.97/hr$51,940
2,030 jobs · $24.56/hr$51,080
830 jobs · $24.42/hr$50,800
690 jobs · $24.29/hr$50,530
2,390 jobs · $24.21/hr$50,350
1,040 jobs · $23.86/hr$49,640
1,780 jobs · $18.06/hr$37,570
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 43-5061. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make?
The median wage for production, planning, and expediting clerks in the U.S. was $28.68 an hour or $59,650 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $47,820 and $75,000 a year.
Which state pays production, planning, and expediting clerks the most?
Washington has the highest median wage for production, planning, and expediting clerks: $77,190 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $37,570. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many production, planning, and expediting clerks are there?
BLS estimates 390,160 production, planning, and expediting clerks were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.