Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Lexington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,360 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Lexington earn between $47,760 and $78,360.
- $41K10th
- $48K25th
- $65KMedian
- $78K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,710 | $5,309 | $30.63 |
| Median | $64,660 | $5,388 | $31.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,760 | $3,980 | $22.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,360 | $6,530 | $37.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Lexington vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Lexington earn 9% more than the Kentucky average ($58,710) and about the same as the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | $63,710 | $64,660 | $40,840 | $78,360 | 1,410 |
| Kentucky | $58,710 | $55,690 | $38,620 | $78,880 | 6,480 |
| 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 Lexington
On the average salary of $63,710, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $49,507 a year, or $4,126 a month and $1,904 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 (2026 rules). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Is Lexington a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lexington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $63,710 buys what about $68,587 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Kentucky cities
Lexington ranks 1st of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Lexington$63,710
- Paducah$60,190
- Louisville$56,020
- Owensboro$55,970
- Elizabethtown$54,280
- Bowling Green$54,010
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Kentucky
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 Lexington: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Lexington?
$30.63 an hour on average, and $31.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Lexington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Lexington?
About $49,507 a year ($4,126 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,710. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Lexington 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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