Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Merced
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,030 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Merced earn between $49,810 and $75,360.
- $46K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $75K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,880 | $5,407 | $31.19 |
| Median | $57,760 | $4,813 | $27.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,810 | $4,151 | $23.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,360 | $6,280 | $36.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Merced vs. California and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Merced earn 3% less than the California average ($67,020) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | $64,880 | $57,760 | $45,520 | $89,030 | 200 |
| California | $67,020 | $63,000 | $44,070 | $95,400 | 56,080 |
| United States | $62,150 | $59,650 | $40,080 | $86,000 | 390,160 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary after taxes in Merced
On the average salary of $64,880, a single filer in Merced takes home about $52,193 a year, or $4,349 a month and $2,007 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Merced a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Merced area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $64,880 buys what about $66,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other California cities
Merced ranks 13th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($78,320).
- San Jose$78,320
- San Francisco$76,620
- Santa Cruz$71,510
- Santa Maria$69,570
- San Diego$68,440
- Vallejo$68,200
- Napa$68,040
- El Centro$67,640
- Santa Rosa$67,000
- Merced$64,880
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for production, planning, and expediting clerks
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,150).
- Idaho Falls, ID$90,150
- Bremerton, WA$85,440
- San Jose, CA$78,320
- San Francisco, CA$76,620
- Bismarck, ND$75,570
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in Merced: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Merced?
$31.19 an hour on average, and $27.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Merced?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Merced?
About $52,193 a year ($4,349 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,880. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Merced than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,150).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5061; area Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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