Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,140 or more. The middle half of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Salem earn between $47,790 and $64,240.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $64K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,980 | $4,832 | $27.88 |
| Median | $58,180 | $4,848 | $27.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,790 | $3,982 | $22.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,240 | $5,353 | $30.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Salem vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks in Salem earn 6% less than the Oregon average ($61,860) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($62,150). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $59,650.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | $57,980 | $58,180 | $43,210 | $76,140 | 180 |
| Oregon | $61,860 | $60,790 | $46,020 | $80,700 | 2,790 |
| 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 Salem
On the average salary of $57,980, a single filer in Salem takes home about $44,669 a year, or $3,722 a month and $1,718 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for production, planning, and expediting clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $57,980 buys what about $55,939 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 5th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($65,710).
All Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks salaries in Oregon
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 Salem: questions
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make an hour in Salem?
$27.88 an hour on average, and $27.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level production, planning, and expediting clerks salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the production, planning, and expediting clerks take-home pay in Salem?
About $44,669 a year ($3,722 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,980. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do production, planning, and expediting clerks earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Salem, OR (41420). 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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