Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,510 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Baltimore earn between $47,780 and $65,680.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $66K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,140 | $4,928 | $28.43 |
| Median | $57,100 | $4,758 | $27.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,780 | $3,982 | $22.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,680 | $5,473 | $31.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Baltimore earn 3% less than the Maryland average ($61,280) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $59,140 | $57,100 | $43,080 | $79,510 | 2,500 |
| Maryland | $61,280 | $58,590 | $41,600 | $88,480 | 4,670 |
| 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 Baltimore
On the average salary of $59,140, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $47,101 a year, or $3,925 a month and $1,812 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $59,140 buys what about $56,600 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($69,090).
- Lexington Park$69,090
- Hagerstown$60,950
- Baltimore$59,140
- Salisbury$55,180
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Maryland
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Baltimore?
$28.43 an hour on average, and $27.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $47,101 a year ($3,925 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,140. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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