Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in California

In California, the median pay for production, planning, and expediting clerks is $30.29 an hour ($63,000 a year). About 56,080 people work in this job there.

$30.29Median hourly pay
$49,700–$78,230Middle half of workers, yearly
56,080People in this job in California

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($59,650). California ranks 8th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for production, planning, and expediting clerks in California

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.19$44,070
25% of workers$23.89$49,700
Half of workers (median)$30.29$63,000
75% of workers$37.61$78,230
90% of workers$45.86$95,400

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$76,9007,220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$76,5003,360
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$67,530240
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$67,480420
El Centro$67,000140
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$65,6404,880
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$63,070460
Modesto$62,950540
Vallejo$62,590410
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$62,4002,320
Napa$61,850210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$61,81023,320
Bakersfield-Delano$61,380800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$60,330980
Fresno$60,0901,080
Salinas$59,810280
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$59,620200
Chico$59,190140
Redding$58,940130
Hanford-Corcoran$58,82080
Stockton-Lodi$58,670860
Merced$57,760200
Visalia$57,100500
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$56,6404,800
Yuba City$54,24080

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for production, planning, and expediting clerks

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -1.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 32,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$42,870
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,590
Project Management Specialists$120,910
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,520
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$93,660
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,840
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,730
Procurement Clerks$56,160

Other job titles for this job

Production ControllerManufacturing PlannerMaterials CoordinatorMaterials PlannerTransportation CoordinatorPrinting EstimatorLogistics ClerkMaterial CoordinatorProduction PlannerProduction Control PlannerScheduling SpecialistParts Coordinator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.