# Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

SOC 43-5061. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/production-planning-and-expediting-clerks

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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $59,650 (middle half $47,820–$75,000; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $55,860; 55% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -1.3%; ~32.6k openings a year; typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Business Management And Administration: 9% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- General Business: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Operations Logistics And E-Commerce: 5%
- Film Video And Photographic Arts: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/film-and-photography)
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Mass Media: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/broadcasting-digital-media)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Biology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- History: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $62,590
- AL: $57,240
- AR: $50,350
- AZ: $58,580
- CA: $63,000
- CO: $63,980
- CT: $63,240
- DC: $72,660
- DE: $62,700
- FL: $51,940
- GA: $56,850
- GU: $53,070
- HI: $63,780
- IA: $60,320
- ID: $59,950
- IL: $57,880
- IN: $58,980
- KS: $57,080
- KY: $55,690
- LA: $60,120
- MA: $60,280
- MD: $58,590
- ME: $60,200
- MI: $61,670
- MN: $61,490
- MO: $54,170
- MS: $51,080
- MT: $50,800
- NC: $52,640
- ND: $58,330
- NE: $55,710
- NH: $61,590
- NJ: $62,710
- NM: $49,640
- NV: $55,790
- NY: $60,920
- OH: $57,830
- OK: $56,300
- OR: $60,790
- PA: $59,240
- PR: $37,570
- RI: $65,310
- SC: $57,640
- SD: $50,530
- TN: $53,020
- TX: $55,850
- UT: $61,650
- VA: $61,780
- VT: $60,560
- WA: $77,190
- WI: $58,540
- WV: $56,290
- WY: $69,710

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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