Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for production, planning, and expediting clerks is $28.80 an hour ($59,900 a year). About 8,560 people work in this job there.

$28.80Median hourly pay
$48,990–$76,170Middle half of workers, yearly
8,560People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($59,650). It is 3% higher than the Illinois median ($57,880).

Pay range for production, planning, and expediting clerks in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.26$44,220
25% of workers$23.56$48,990
Half of workers (median)$28.80$59,900
75% of workers$36.62$76,170
90% of workers$44.34$92,240

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Decatur$73,68070
Bloomington$60,550100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$59,9008,560
Champaign-Urbana$58,780200
Peoria$58,320370
Rockford$58,230320
Kankakee$55,580100
Springfield$50,170130

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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,730
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,740
Project Management Specialists$105,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,500
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,420
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,890
Procurement Clerks$49,320

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.