Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks (SOC 43-5061) employed 390,160 people in May 2025. The median pay is $59,650 a year ($28.68 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,080 and the highest-paid 10% more than $86,000. BLS projects its employment to change by -1.3% between 2025 and 2035 (about 32,600 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($72,660), Wyoming ($69,710), Rhode Island ($65,310). Most jobs: California (56,080), New York (35,160), Texas (33,080).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $40,080 | $19.27 |
| 25th percentile | $47,820 | $22.99 |
| Median | $59,650 | $28.68 |
| Mean | $62,150 | $29.88 |
| 75th percentile | $75,000 | $36.06 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $86,000 | $41.35 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 392,100 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 387,100 |
| Change in jobs | -5,000 |
| Percent change | -1.3% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 32,600 |
| Self-employed share | 0.2% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,680 | 0.51 | $57,240 | $39,640 | $82,920 | -4% | 23% |
| Alaska | 380 | 0.46 | $62,590 | $38,580 | $81,290 | +5% | 28% |
| Arizona | 9,780 | 1.20 | $58,580 | $41,330 | $83,440 | -2% | 34% |
| Arkansas | 2,390 | 0.73 | $50,350 | $38,130 | $85,600 | -16% | 23% |
| California | 56,080 | 1.23 | $63,000 | $44,070 | $95,400 | +6% | 40% |
| Colorado | 7,800 | 1.08 | $63,980 | $46,720 | $91,530 | +7% | 34% |
| Connecticut | 4,090 | 0.96 | $63,240 | $46,630 | $100,840 | +6% | 29% |
| Delaware | 450 | 0.37 | $62,700 | $44,230 | $92,440 | +5% | 29% |
| District of Columbia | 430 | 0.24 | $72,660 | $47,980 | $96,730 | +22% | 32% |
| Florida | 20,850 | 0.84 | $51,940 | $36,810 | $79,020 | -13% | 42% |
| Georgia | 16,370 | 1.33 | $56,850 | $40,830 | $81,410 | -5% | 32% |
| Hawaii | 1,040 | 0.66 | $63,780 | $43,100 | $112,610 | +7% | 37% |
| Idaho | 1,070 | 0.50 | $59,950 | $40,760 | $105,070 | +1% | 28% |
| Illinois | 11,900 | 0.78 | $57,880 | $39,880 | $87,960 | -3% | 27% |
| Indiana | 9,100 | 1.13 | $58,980 | $40,700 | $80,740 | -1% | 22% |
| Iowa | 3,540 | 0.91 | $60,320 | $45,370 | $80,550 | +1% | 20% |
| Kansas | 4,320 | 1.20 | $57,080 | $38,110 | $89,440 | -4% | 23% |
| Kentucky | 6,480 | 1.29 | $55,690 | $38,620 | $78,880 | -7% | 22% |
| Louisiana | 1,970 | 0.41 | $60,120 | $38,680 | $98,180 | +1% | 21% |
| Maine | 1,240 | 0.77 | $60,200 | $35,200 | $92,100 | +1% | 24% |
| Maryland | 4,670 | 0.67 | $58,590 | $41,600 | $88,480 | -2% | 35% |
| Massachusetts | 5,650 | 0.62 | $60,280 | $41,320 | $81,380 | +1% | 37% |
| Michigan | 7,560 | 0.68 | $61,670 | $43,770 | $89,730 | +3% | 23% |
| Minnesota | 7,330 | 0.99 | $61,490 | $46,630 | $85,050 | +3% | 25% |
| Mississippi | 2,030 | 0.70 | $51,080 | $37,330 | $82,260 | -14% | 23% |
| Missouri | 6,310 | 0.86 | $54,170 | $38,040 | $83,730 | -9% | 24% |
| Montana | 830 | 0.65 | $50,800 | $35,870 | $72,480 | -15% | 28% |
| Nebraska | 1,690 | 0.66 | $55,710 | $39,630 | $78,220 | -7% | 24% |
| Nevada | 2,190 | 0.56 | $55,790 | $39,720 | $91,020 | -6% | 37% |
| New Hampshire | 1,600 | 0.93 | $61,590 | $36,400 | $99,880 | +3% | 30% |
| New Jersey | 9,410 | 0.87 | $62,710 | $42,440 | $87,660 | +5% | 34% |
| New Mexico | 1,040 | 0.48 | $49,640 | $36,850 | $97,350 | -17% | 27% |
| New York | 35,160 | 1.45 | $60,920 | $42,580 | $89,990 | +2% | 32% |
| North Carolina | 13,000 | 1.05 | $52,640 | $37,860 | $77,410 | -12% | 31% |
| North Dakota | 450 | 0.41 | $58,330 | $48,030 | $101,070 | -2% | 20% |
| Ohio | 17,700 | 1.27 | $57,830 | $40,300 | $81,670 | -3% | 23% |
| Oklahoma | 5,820 | 1.36 | $56,300 | $36,540 | $85,590 | -6% | 22% |
| Oregon | 2,790 | 0.56 | $60,790 | $46,020 | $80,700 | +2% | 32% |
| Pennsylvania | 8,790 | 0.58 | $59,240 | $38,920 | $84,180 | -1% | 25% |
| Rhode Island | 960 | 0.76 | $65,310 | $41,890 | $97,680 | +9% | 26% |
| South Carolina | 7,020 | 1.21 | $57,640 | $39,810 | $87,850 | -3% | 26% |
| South Dakota | 690 | 0.60 | $50,530 | $40,700 | $66,450 | -15% | 24% |
| Tennessee | 12,740 | 1.55 | $53,020 | $38,300 | $80,320 | -11% | 29% |
| Texas | 33,080 | 0.94 | $55,850 | $35,470 | $86,200 | -6% | 32% |
| Utah | 4,550 | 1.04 | $61,650 | $41,770 | $89,770 | +3% | 31% |
| Vermont | 430 | 0.57 | $60,560 | $44,710 | $82,510 | +2% | 26% |
| Virginia | 8,490 | 0.82 | $61,780 | $40,630 | $90,890 | +4% | 32% |
| West Virginia | 750 | 0.42 | $56,290 | $39,790 | $87,500 | -6% | 19% |
| Wisconsin | 9,140 | 1.24 | $58,540 | $42,180 | $79,450 | -2% | 23% |
| Wyoming | 110 | 0.15 | $69,710 | $43,800 | $104,720 | +17% | 17% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 13,160 | $81,850 | $59,270 | $81,850 | 2.51 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 7,220 | $76,900 | $49,920 | $99,790 | 1.21 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3,360 | $76,500 | $50,830 | $101,710 | 1.18 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 480 | $76,070 | $49,940 | $122,840 | 2.03 |
| Ogden, UT | 1,030 | $68,500 | $47,020 | $98,340 | 1.51 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 780 | $68,470 | $47,510 | $87,590 | 1.30 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 670 | $67,800 | $39,790 | $84,390 | 0.87 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 420 | $67,480 | $43,600 | $95,930 | 0.83 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 590 | $67,290 | $52,280 | $91,810 | 3.07 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 540 | $66,540 | $42,020 | $88,070 | 1.11 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 510 | $66,540 | $34,740 | $100,770 | 1.03 |
| Wichita, KS | 1,390 | $66,300 | $38,110 | $99,680 | 1.80 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 830 | $66,220 | $43,700 | $117,040 | 0.74 |
| Boulder, CO | 620 | $66,050 | $48,250 | $93,880 | 1.28 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,880 | $65,640 | $44,540 | $97,560 | 1.27 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 760 | $65,370 | $36,860 | $99,520 | 1.05 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 4,750 | $65,080 | $48,540 | $94,560 | 1.18 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1,410 | $64,660 | $40,840 | $78,360 | 1.97 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 420 | $64,630 | $42,340 | $106,600 | 0.41 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 2,920 | $63,240 | $44,650 | $96,760 | 1.52 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 520 | $63,170 | $44,700 | $79,520 | 2.19 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 28,600 | $63,130 | $45,140 | $93,470 | 1.20 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 460 | $63,070 | $43,050 | $95,350 | 0.89 |
| Topeka, KS | 320 | $63,010 | $45,360 | $79,660 | 1.10 |
| Modesto, CA | 540 | $62,950 | $45,390 | $94,070 | 1.11 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 310 | $62,940 | $42,250 | $106,480 | 0.96 |
| Vallejo, CA | 410 | $62,590 | $47,900 | $97,050 | 1.14 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2,970 | $62,520 | $44,200 | $89,520 | 0.62 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 460 | $62,420 | $43,930 | $88,590 | 1.01 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,320 | $62,400 | $45,570 | $94,750 | 0.86 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 1,430 | $62,170 | $44,990 | $83,720 | 0.95 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,410 | $61,890 | $42,340 | $85,320 | 0.79 |
| New Haven, CT | 510 | $61,880 | $45,680 | $88,380 | 0.72 |
| Huntsville, AL | 520 | $61,840 | $45,540 | $94,810 | 0.78 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 23,320 | $61,810 | $42,500 | $92,210 | 1.48 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 330 | $61,750 | $41,560 | $83,350 | 2.17 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,810 | $61,710 | $42,340 | $86,120 | 0.52 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,280 | $61,620 | $46,800 | $100,630 | 0.85 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 360 | $61,620 | $41,180 | $99,940 | 0.32 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,130 | $61,490 | $39,940 | $83,510 | 0.61 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 5,050 | $61,460 | $47,210 | $85,590 | 1.03 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,970 | $61,460 | $47,200 | $82,560 | 0.65 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 800 | $61,380 | $43,400 | $97,240 | 0.94 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 540 | $61,380 | $42,770 | $79,580 | 1.18 |
| Springfield, MA | 440 | $61,330 | $43,470 | $79,180 | 0.86 |
| Reading, PA | 360 | $61,250 | $43,910 | $90,480 | 0.81 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 740 | $61,110 | $42,080 | $83,180 | 0.79 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3,570 | $60,990 | $43,490 | $95,460 | 0.45 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 370 | $60,960 | $41,940 | $89,420 | 1.20 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 820 | $60,860 | $44,980 | $88,500 | 1.03 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 860 | $60,770 | $40,700 | $82,350 | 1.40 |
| Boise City, ID | 500 | $60,670 | $42,570 | $90,960 | 0.51 |
| Birmingham, AL | 500 | $60,600 | $42,690 | $78,500 | 0.38 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 2,180 | $60,350 | $43,930 | $86,270 | 1.05 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 980 | $60,330 | $44,230 | $89,140 | 1.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 720 | $60,320 | $44,530 | $81,250 | 0.71 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 530 | $60,110 | $42,660 | $81,820 | 0.82 |
| Columbia, SC | 990 | $60,090 | $39,050 | $89,980 | 1.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,080 | $60,090 | $41,500 | $84,410 | 0.90 |
| Madison, WI | 930 | $60,020 | $42,850 | $82,770 | 0.91 |
The median is $59,650 a year ($28.68 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $40,080 and the highest-paid tenth over $86,000 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
390,160 in May 2025, and BLS projects -1.3% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $72,660 (among states with published figures).