Production, planning, & expediting clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

321k

Average Age

42.5

Estimated Job Growth

3.91%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$57,508

Average Male Salary

$68,493

Average Female Salary

$48,576

About

Production, planning, & expediting clerks are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Production, planning, & expediting clerks was $57,508 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Production, planning, & expediting clerks are Norman, Oklahoma City (South) & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI, and Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Production, planning, & expediting clerks are St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, Sharonville, Blue Ash, Springdale & Reading Cities PUMA, OH, and Albuquerque City (Near Northeast Heights) PUMA, NM.

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Employment and salary information for the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce. Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce in 2021 was 320,681 people, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% were men. Production, planning, & expediting clerks are paid most in Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

143,820

Male Workforce

± 9.31k

176,861

Female Workforce

± 10.3k

The Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce in 2021 was 320,681 people (55.2% women and 44.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 4.98% between 2014 (305,478) and 2021 (320,681).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Production, planning, & expediting clerks.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($106,221), Louisiana ($76,063), and District of Columbia ($75,638).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,508

AVERAGE WAGE

#229 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Production, planning, & expediting clerks earned an average of $57,508, $2,087 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Production, planning, & expediting clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.345

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Production, planning, & expediting clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.345, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Production, planning, & expediting clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Production, planning, & expediting clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Production, planning, & expediting clerks and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Production, planning, & expediting clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Production, planning, & expediting clerks, by average wage, is Other direct selling establishments ($139,810).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

321k

2021 Workforce

± 13,888

−4.02%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.32%

This graphic shows the share of Production, planning, & expediting clerks employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Production, planning, & expediting clerks at 50.3%, followed by Construction with 25.6% and Offices of physicians with 24%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Production, planning, & expediting clerks in the US. The workforce of Production, planning, & expediting clerks in 2021 was 320,681 people, with 55.2% woman, and 44.8% men. The average age of male Production, planning, & expediting clerks in the workforce is 42.8 and of female Production, planning, & expediting clerks is 42.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Production, planning, & expediting clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Production, planning, & expediting clerks in 2021 was 320,681 people, with 55.2% woman, and 44.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (40,078 people), 30 to 34 years (38,937 people), and 35 to 39 years (37,003 people). Among them they concentrated 36.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.6% of Production, planning, & expediting clerks workers were Hispanic and 86.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.8%), Puerto Rican (12.5)%, and Cuban (6.68)%

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Races

In 2021, 74.4% of the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce were White, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.61%) and Two or More Races (6.02%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Production, planning, & expediting clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Production, planning, & expediting clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Production, planning, & expediting clerks, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Production, planning, & expediting clerks need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Production, planning, & expediting clerks in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (36,027 people), Social Sciences (8,533 people), and Communications (7,935 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workers were Bachelors Degree (90,230 people), Some college (87,099 people), and High School or Equivalent (74,233 people).

The graphic shows the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Production, planning, & expediting clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Production, planning, & expediting clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks are expected to see a growth of 3.91% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks.

3.91%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Production, planning, & expediting clerks. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.