Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Hickory
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,740 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Hickory earn between $43,780 and $61,130.
- $38K10th
- $44K25th
- $52KMedian
- $61K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,910 | $4,492 | $25.92 |
| Median | $51,860 | $4,322 | $24.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,780 | $3,648 | $21.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,130 | $5,094 | $29.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Hickory vs. North Carolina and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Hickory earn 3% less than the North Carolina average ($55,820) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | $53,910 | $51,860 | $37,750 | $74,740 | 580 |
| North Carolina | $55,820 | $52,640 | $37,860 | $77,410 | 13,000 |
| 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 Hickory
On the average salary of $53,910, a single filer in Hickory takes home about $43,854 a year, or $3,655 a month and $1,687 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 Hickory a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hickory area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $53,910 buys what about $60,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hickory ($45,220). A typical home costs $271,739, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other North Carolina cities
Hickory ranks 9th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($59,590).
- Raleigh$59,590
- Charlotte$58,520
- Greenville$57,660
- Rocky Mount$56,770
- Asheville$56,310
- Durham$55,120
- Greensboro$55,090
- Fayetteville$54,640
- Hickory$53,910
- Wilmington$53,020
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in North Carolina
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 Hickory: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Hickory?
$25.92 an hour on average, and $24.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Hickory?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Hickory?
About $43,854 a year ($3,655 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,910.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Hickory than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (25860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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