Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Decatur
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,290 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Decatur earn between $59,800 and $79,440.
- $49K10th
- $60K25th
- $74KMedian
- $79K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,150 | $6,096 | $35.17 |
| Median | $73,680 | $6,140 | $35.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,800 | $4,983 | $28.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,440 | $6,620 | $38.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Decatur vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Decatur earn 20% more than the Illinois average ($61,010) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | $73,150 | $73,680 | $48,670 | $98,290 | 70 |
| Illinois | $61,010 | $57,880 | $39,880 | $87,960 | 11,900 |
| 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 Decatur
On the average salary of $73,150, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $56,811 a year, or $4,734 a month and $2,185 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Decatur a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $73,150 buys what about $82,728 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Decatur ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Decatur$73,150
- Chicago$63,640
- Champaign$62,740
- Rockford$61,530
- Bloomington$59,450
- Peoria$59,370
- Springfield$58,250
- Kankakee$58,120
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Illinois
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 Decatur: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Decatur?
$35.17 an hour on average, and $35.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Decatur?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Decatur?
About $56,811 a year ($4,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,150.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Decatur, IL (19500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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