Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,200 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Helena earn between $44,050 and $63,130.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $56KMedian
- $63K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,880 | $4,573 | $26.38 |
| Median | $56,160 | $4,680 | $27.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,050 | $3,671 | $21.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,130 | $5,261 | $30.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Helena vs. Montana and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Helena earn 3% more than the Montana average ($53,100) and 12% less than 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena | $54,880 | $56,160 | $38,810 | $67,200 | 70 |
| Montana | $53,100 | $50,800 | $35,870 | $72,480 | 830 |
| 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 Helena
On the average salary of $54,880, a single filer in Helena takes home about $44,453 a year, or $3,704 a month and $1,710 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Helena a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Helena area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $54,880 buys what about $57,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Great Falls pays the most ($57,440).
- Great Falls$57,440
- Bozeman$55,740
- Helena$54,880
- Billings$54,680
- Missoula$51,680
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Montana
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 Helena: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Helena?
$26.39 an hour on average, and $27.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Helena?
About $44,453 a year ($3,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,880.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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