Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,010 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Columbus earn between $48,980 and $71,410.
- $46K10th
- $49K25th
- $60KMedian
- $71K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,600 | $5,217 | $30.10 |
| Median | $60,180 | $5,015 | $28.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,980 | $4,082 | $23.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,410 | $5,951 | $34.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Columbus vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Columbus earn 3% more than the Indiana average ($60,590) and about the same as the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $62,600 | $60,180 | $45,910 | $91,010 | 210 |
| Indiana | $60,590 | $58,980 | $40,700 | $80,740 | 9,100 |
| 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 Columbus
On the average salary of $62,600, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $49,553 a year, or $4,129 a month and $1,906 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $62,600 buys what about $67,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 2nd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($63,920).
- Bloomington$63,920
- Columbus$62,600
- Lafayette$61,980
- Indianapolis$61,370
- Elkhart$61,360
- Michigan City$61,360
- Kokomo$61,330
- Evansville$60,200
- Fort Wayne$59,600
- Muncie$58,730
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Indiana
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 Columbus: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Columbus?
$30.10 an hour on average, and $28.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Columbus?
About $49,553 a year ($4,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,600. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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