Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Owensboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,230 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Owensboro earn between $39,480 and $65,560.
- $32K10th
- $39K25th
- $56KMedian
- $66K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,970 | $4,664 | $26.91 |
| Median | $55,590 | $4,632 | $26.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,480 | $3,290 | $18.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,560 | $5,463 | $31.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Owensboro vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Owensboro earn 5% less than the Kentucky average ($58,710) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro | $55,970 | $55,590 | $31,790 | $80,230 | 180 |
| 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 Owensboro
On the average salary of $55,970, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $44,314 a year, or $3,693 a month and $1,704 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 (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Is Owensboro a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $55,970 buys what about $63,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Kentucky cities
Owensboro ranks 4th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($63,710).
- 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 Owensboro: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Owensboro?
$26.91 an hour on average, and $26.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Owensboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Owensboro?
About $44,314 a year ($3,693 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,970. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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