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Average Salary for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

SOC 43-5061 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in the United States is $57,770 ($27.78/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,570 at the 10th percentile to $84,810 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 385,000 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26.5% since 2014.

Median Annual

$57,770

Mean Annual

$60,420

10th Pct

$38,570

75th Pct

$71,480

Employment

385,000

Salary Distribution

$39k
10th
$47k
25th
$58k
Median
$71k
75th
$85k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
Idaho Falls, ID $81,360
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $78,670
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $74,580
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $74,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $74,310
Bay City, MI $74,250
Saginaw, MI $73,070
Midland, MI $72,560
Decatur, IL $72,080
Duluth, MN-WI $69,520
Longview-Kelso, WA $69,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $68,930
Tuscaloosa, AL $68,610
Baton Rouge, LA $67,930
Trenton-Princeton, NJ $66,480

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Wyoming $66,580
Washington $64,710
District of Columbia $63,740
Colorado $63,230
Rhode Island $63,160
Michigan $62,930
Hawaii $62,870
Minnesota $62,240
Delaware $61,640
Nevada $61,430
Connecticut $61,400
California $61,320
Alaska $60,900
Illinois $60,740
New Jersey $60,490
Virginia $60,440
Louisiana $59,950
New York $59,800
New Hampshire $59,800
Massachusetts $58,780
Idaho $58,240
Oregon $58,180
North Dakota $57,800
Indiana $57,760
Pennsylvania $57,210
Alabama $56,980
Iowa $56,830
Vermont $56,820
Ohio $56,660
Maine $56,550
Arizona $56,270
Maryland $55,850
Wisconsin $55,230
Nebraska $55,190
Kansas $54,990
Guam $54,980
Kentucky $54,560
West Virginia $53,680
Georgia $53,270
South Carolina $53,230
Utah $53,110
Arkansas $52,600
Oklahoma $52,450
Missouri $51,090
Texas $50,980
Florida $50,130
North Carolina $49,830
Tennessee $49,660
South Dakota $49,060
Mississippi $48,390
Montana $48,140
New Mexico $46,940
Puerto Rico $36,520

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry Median Annual
Nuclear Electric Power Generation $110,000
Other Pipeline Transportation $99,320
Metal Ore Mining $96,880
Hydroelectric Power Generation $95,270
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $94,360
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $94,360
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $94,190
Wind Electric Power Generation $92,230
Mining (except Oil and Gas) $88,420
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $86,670
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $85,760
Pipeline Transportation $85,150
Utilities $83,750
Utilities $83,750
Coal Mining $82,520
Natural Gas Distribution $79,980
Legal Services $79,970
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $78,950
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $78,950
Oil and Gas Extraction $78,790
Oil and Gas Extraction $78,790
Land Subdivision $77,360
Tobacco Manufacturing $77,340
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $77,090
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $75,710
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $75,680
Postal Service (Federal Government) $75,380
Postal Service (Federal Government) $75,380
Junior Colleges $75,360
Rail Transportation $74,310
Rail Transportation $74,310
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $74,050
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $73,820
Engineering Services $73,760
Water, Sewage and Other Systems $73,000
Masonry Contractors $70,710
Technical and Trade Schools $70,540
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $70,470
Telecommunications $69,520
Support Activities for Rail Transportation $69,250
Waste Treatment and Disposal $68,360
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $68,230
Solar Electric Power Generation $68,070
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $68,000
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $67,980
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $67,680
Scientific Research and Development Services $67,440
Nonresidential Building Construction $67,320
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $67,200
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $66,800
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $66,580
Paper Manufacturing $66,490
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $66,360
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $65,960
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $65,960
Management of Companies and Enterprises $65,930
Management of Companies and Enterprises $65,930
Management of Companies and Enterprises $65,930
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $65,490
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $65,430
Water Transportation $65,430
Taxi and Limousine Service $65,410
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $65,120
Scheduled Air Transportation $64,520
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $64,170
Sawmills and Wood Preservation $64,150
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $63,990
Grain and Oilseed Milling $63,950
Chemical Manufacturing $63,840
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,810
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $63,790
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $63,710
Communications Equipment Manufacturing $63,680
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $63,580
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $63,540
Ship and Boat Building $63,470
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $63,460
Air Transportation $63,450
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $63,310
Primary Metal Manufacturing $63,190
Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $63,190
Educational Services $63,170
Support Activities for Air Transportation $63,090
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $62,990
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $62,990
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $62,980
Support Activities for Water Transportation $62,670
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $62,590
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $62,470
Support Activities for Mining $62,330
Support Activities for Mining $62,330
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $62,210
Insurance Carriers $62,160
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $62,160
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $62,090
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $61,900
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $61,870
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $61,860
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $61,860
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $61,830
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $61,720
Specialized Design Services $61,670
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $61,550
Construction of Buildings $61,500
Foundries $61,490
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $61,450
Information $61,370
Beverage Manufacturing $61,170
Machine Shops $61,110
Educational Services $61,080
Motion Picture and Video Industries $60,960
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $60,760
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $60,740
Rubber Product Manufacturing $60,710
Finance and Insurance $60,610
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $60,490
Other Building Equipment Contractors $60,320
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $60,310
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $60,250
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $60,160
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $60,060
Machinery Manufacturing $60,020
Utility System Construction $59,900
Other Specialty Trade Contractors $59,860
Manufacturing $59,830
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $59,610
Landscaping Services $59,500
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $59,440
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $59,280
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $59,250
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $59,230
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $59,190
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $58,950
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $58,860
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $58,780
Nonscheduled Air Transportation $58,720
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $58,610
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $58,570
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $58,540
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $58,460
Outpatient Care Centers $58,360
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $58,350
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $58,330
Computer Systems Design and Related Services $58,280
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $58,160
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $58,140
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $58,130
Construction $58,120
Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $58,100
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $57,980
Broadcasting and Content Providers $57,780
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $57,760
Dairy Product Manufacturing $57,640
Veterinary Services $57,540
Plastics Product Manufacturing $57,430
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $57,360
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $57,310
Facilities Support Services $57,250
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $57,220
Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $57,190
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $57,190
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $57,180
Other Food Manufacturing $57,030
Truck Transportation $57,010
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $56,990
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only $56,960
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $56,890
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $56,890
Other Personal Services $56,880
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $56,850
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $56,850
Residential Building Construction $56,820
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $56,680
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $56,580
Food Manufacturing $56,570
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $56,540
Other Insurance Related Activities $56,470
Miscellaneous Manufacturing $56,360
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $56,300
Animal Food Manufacturing $56,280
Other Residential Care Facilities $56,270
Household Appliance Manufacturing $56,220
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $56,120
Wholesale Trade $55,890
Transportation and Warehousing $55,830
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $55,820
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $55,800
Building Equipment Contractors $55,730
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $55,480
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $55,430
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $55,410
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $55,270
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $55,250
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $55,140
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $55,070
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging $55,060
Photographic Services $55,040
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $55,020
Specialty Trade Contractors $54,990
Book Retailers and News Dealers $54,990
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $54,910
Nondepository Credit Intermediation $54,790
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $54,670
Printing and Related Support Activities $54,450
Printing and Related Support Activities $54,450
Roofing Contractors $54,420
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $54,240
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $54,240
Local Messengers and Local Delivery $54,220
Real Estate $54,180
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $54,180
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $53,830
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities $53,750
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $53,630
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $53,630
Footwear Manufacturing $53,270
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $53,270
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $53,210
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $53,210
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $53,030
Apparel Manufacturing $53,020
Testing Laboratories and Services $52,870
Drywall and Insulation Contractors $52,760
Waste Management and Remediation Services $52,750
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers $52,740
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $52,530
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $52,530
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $52,520
Building Finishing Contractors $52,080
Investigation and Security Services $52,020
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers $52,000
Religious Organizations $52,000
School and Employee Bus Transportation $51,860
Sound Recording Industries $51,630
Waste Collection $51,560
Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance $51,440
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $51,410
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $51,370
Fuel Dealers $51,310
Urban Transit Systems $51,120
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $51,100
Security Systems Services $51,070
Services to Buildings and Dwellings $50,950
Educational Support Services $50,940
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $50,850
Warehousing and Storage $50,780
Warehousing and Storage $50,780
Wood Product Manufacturing $50,680
Grantmaking and Giving Services $50,680
Ambulance Services $50,670
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $50,560
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $50,380
Fabric Mills $50,360
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $50,360
Ambulatory Health Care Services $50,170
Hospitals $50,160
Support Activities for Transportation $50,150
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $50,070
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $49,990
Repair and Maintenance $49,920
Individual and Family Services $49,920
Offices of Physicians $49,910
Health Care and Social Assistance $49,850
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $49,800
Offices of Other Health Practitioners $49,770
Other Wood Product Manufacturing $49,720
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $49,610
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $49,530
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $49,510
Support Activities for Road Transportation $49,340
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $49,270
Home Health Care Services $49,240
Other Support Services $49,030
Rental and Leasing Services $48,900
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $48,880
Couriers and Messengers $48,820
Social Assistance $48,820
Couriers and Express Delivery Services $48,730
Office Administrative Services $48,680
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $48,680
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services $48,670
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $48,650
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $48,610
Health and Personal Care Retailers $48,580
Health and Personal Care Retailers $48,580
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities $48,570
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $48,560
Textile Furnishings Mills $48,480
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $48,480
Social Advocacy Organizations $48,450
Administrative and Support Services $48,450
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers $48,420
Textile Product Mills $48,400
Performing Arts Companies $48,380
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $48,340
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $48,310
Gambling Industries $48,310
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $48,220
Textile Mills $48,210
Other Services (except Public Administration) $48,190
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $48,070
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $47,920
Animal Slaughtering and Processing $47,860
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $47,760
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $47,760
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $47,710
Elementary and Secondary Schools $47,660
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $47,440
Casino Hotels $47,430
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $47,390
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $47,390
Other Textile Product Mills $47,380
Automotive Repair and Maintenance $47,290
Building Material and Supplies Dealers $47,270
Freight Transportation Arrangement $47,230
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $47,050
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $47,040
Support Activities for Crop Production $46,940
Television Broadcasting Stations $46,920
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $46,920
Radio Broadcasting Stations $46,890
Electronics and Appliance Retailers $46,890
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $46,880
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills $46,860
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $46,850
Newspaper Publishers $46,830
Other Miscellaneous Retailers $46,800
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $46,800
Other Support Activities for Transportation $46,740
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers $46,740
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $46,740
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $46,690
Accommodation $46,400
Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) $46,390
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers $46,210
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $46,200
Traveler Accommodation $46,190
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers $46,140
Spectator Sports $45,940
Employment Services $45,750
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities $45,740
Special Food Services $45,730
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters $45,650
Shoe Retailers $45,590
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $45,230
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $45,150
Accommodation and Food Services $45,010
Other Schools and Instruction $44,760
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $44,710
Food Services and Drinking Places $44,430
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair $44,350
Apparel Knitting Mills $44,250
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers $43,710
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $43,620
Full-Service Restaurants $43,520
Temporary Help Services $43,420
Retail Trade $43,040
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $42,860
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $42,830
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $42,640
Amusement Parks and Arcades $42,500
Civic and Social Organizations $42,080
Vocational Rehabilitation Services $41,960
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $41,880
Business Support Services $41,710
Automobile Dealers $41,670
Offices of Optometrists $40,370
Restaurants and Other Eating Places $40,230
Personal and Laundry Services $39,870
Drycleaning and Laundry Services $39,790
Exterminating and Pest Control Services $39,430
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $38,710
General Merchandise Retailers $36,830
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers $36,120
Sporting Goods Retailers $36,120
Food and Beverage Retailers $34,370
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $34,290
Gasoline Stations $33,520
Offices of Dentists $31,900
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $30,550

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $57,770
2023 $53,900
2022 $50,630
2021 $48,040
2020 $49,640
2019 $48,260
2018 $47,580
2017 $46,670
2016 $46,760
2015 $46,150
2014 $45,670