Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Illinois

In Illinois, the median pay for production, planning, and expediting clerks is $27.83 an hour ($57,880 a year). About 11,900 people work in this job there.

$27.83Median hourly pay

$47,250–$71,760Middle half of workers, yearly

11,900People in this job in Illinois

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($59,650). Illinois ranks 31st of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.18	$39,880
25% of workers	$22.71	$47,250
Half of workers (median)	$27.83	$57,880
75% of workers	$34.50	$71,760
90% of workers	$42.29	$87,960

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Decatur	$73,680	70
Bloomington	$60,550	100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin	$59,900	8,560
Champaign-Urbana	$58,780	200
Peoria	$58,320	370
Rockford	$58,230	320
Kankakee	$55,580	100
Springfield	$50,170	130

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Illinois

Job	Median yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$69,010
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,760
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,200
Project Management Specialists	$103,470
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,180
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,090
Procurement Clerks	$47,770

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.