SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems. Excludes “Project Management Specialists” (13-1082) and “Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping” (43-5111).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 43-5061.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $40,080 | $3,340 | $771 | $19.27 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $47,820 | $3,985 | $920 | $22.99 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $59,650 | $4,971 | $1,147 | $28.68 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $75,000 | $6,250 | $1,442 | $36.06 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $86,000 | $7,167 | $1,654 | $41.34 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks is $59,650, which is 17% higher. Among the 54 occupations of the field Office and Administrative Support, it ranks number 6 by median pay. With 390,160 jobs, it makes up about 25 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay by state
The highest median pay was in Washington ($77,190), District of Columbia ($72,660) and Wyoming ($69,710). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($37,570), New Mexico ($49,640) and Arkansas ($50,350). The most jobs were in California (56,080), New York (35,160) and Texas (33,080). The occupation is most concentrated in Tennessee, where its share of all jobs is 1.6 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | not published | $77,190 | $73,980 | $37.11 |
| District of Columbia | 430 | $72,660 | $74,330 | $34.93 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $69,710 | $69,460 | $33.51 |
| Rhode Island | 960 | $65,310 | $67,580 | $31.40 |
| Colorado | 7,800 | $63,980 | $67,530 | $30.76 |
| Hawaii | 1,040 | $63,780 | $70,000 | $30.66 |
| Connecticut | 4,090 | $63,240 | $69,060 | $30.40 |
| California | 56,080 | $63,000 | $67,020 | $30.29 |
| New Jersey | 9,410 | $62,710 | $64,170 | $30.15 |
| Delaware | 450 | $62,700 | $65,570 | $30.14 |
| Alaska | 380 | $62,590 | $62,190 | $30.09 |
| Virginia | 8,490 | $61,780 | $63,510 | $29.70 |
| Michigan | 7,560 | $61,670 | $64,360 | $29.65 |
| Utah | 4,550 | $61,650 | $64,980 | $29.64 |
| New Hampshire | 1,600 | $61,590 | $66,180 | $29.61 |
| Minnesota | 7,330 | $61,490 | $64,400 | $29.56 |
| New York | 35,160 | $60,920 | $64,090 | $29.29 |
| Oregon | 2,790 | $60,790 | $61,860 | $29.23 |
| Vermont | 430 | $60,560 | $62,470 | $29.12 |
| Iowa | 3,540 | $60,320 | $61,080 | $29.00 |
| Massachusetts | 5,650 | $60,280 | $61,670 | $28.98 |
| Maine | 1,240 | $60,200 | $60,890 | $28.94 |
| Louisiana | 1,970 | $60,120 | $64,620 | $28.91 |
| Idaho | 1,070 | $59,950 | $67,220 | $28.82 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,790 | $59,240 | $60,680 | $28.48 |
| Indiana | 9,100 | $58,980 | $60,590 | $28.36 |
| Maryland | 4,670 | $58,590 | $61,280 | $28.17 |
| Arizona | 9,780 | $58,580 | $61,260 | $28.16 |
| Wisconsin | 9,140 | $58,540 | $59,090 | $28.15 |
| North Dakota | 450 | $58,330 | $65,430 | $28.05 |
| Illinois | 11,900 | $57,880 | $61,010 | $27.83 |
| Ohio | 17,700 | $57,830 | $59,560 | $27.80 |
| South Carolina | 7,020 | $57,640 | $60,830 | $27.71 |
| Alabama | 2,680 | $57,240 | $60,330 | $27.52 |
| Kansas | 4,320 | $57,080 | $60,520 | $27.44 |
| Georgia | 16,370 | $56,850 | $59,240 | $27.33 |
| Oklahoma | 5,820 | $56,300 | $58,710 | $27.07 |
| West Virginia | 750 | $56,290 | $61,970 | $27.06 |
| Texas | 33,080 | $55,850 | $58,780 | $26.85 |
| Nevada | 2,190 | $55,790 | $60,920 | $26.82 |
| Nebraska | 1,690 | $55,710 | $58,340 | $26.78 |
| Kentucky | 6,480 | $55,690 | $58,710 | $26.78 |
| Missouri | 6,310 | $54,170 | $58,560 | $26.04 |
| Guam | 190 | $53,070 | $50,160 | $25.51 |
| Tennessee | 12,740 | $53,020 | $56,880 | $25.49 |
| North Carolina | 13,000 | $52,640 | $55,820 | $25.31 |
| Florida | 20,850 | $51,940 | $55,540 | $24.97 |
| Mississippi | 2,030 | $51,080 | $56,550 | $24.56 |
| Montana | 830 | $50,800 | $53,100 | $24.42 |
| South Dakota | 690 | $50,530 | $52,760 | $24.29 |
| Arkansas | 2,390 | $50,350 | $57,370 | $24.21 |
| New Mexico | 1,040 | $49,640 | $58,430 | $23.86 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,780 | $37,570 | $42,850 | $18.06 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks earn in the United States?
The median pay was $59,650 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,080 and the highest-paid 10% more than $86,000.
How many people work as Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks?
About 390,160 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.