Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,660 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Topeka earn between $51,240 and $68,310.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $63KMedian
- $68K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,520 | $5,127 | $29.58 |
| Median | $63,010 | $5,251 | $30.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,240 | $4,270 | $24.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,310 | $5,692 | $32.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Topeka vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Topeka earn about the same as the Kansas average ($60,520) and about the same as the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | $61,520 | $63,010 | $45,360 | $79,660 | 320 |
| Kansas | $60,520 | $57,080 | $38,110 | $89,440 | 4,320 |
| 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 Topeka
On the average salary of $61,520, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $48,978 a year, or $4,082 a month and $1,884 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 (2026 rules).
Is Topeka a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $61,520 buys what about $69,264 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($67,280).
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Kansas
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 Topeka: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Topeka?
$29.58 an hour on average, and $30.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Topeka?
About $48,978 a year ($4,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,520.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Topeka 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 Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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