Production, planning, & expediting clerks

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2024 Workforce

272k

Average Age

42.2

Estimated Job Growth

−1.83%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$68,290

Average Male Salary

$77,784

Average Female Salary

$59,000

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 $68,290 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Production, planning, & expediting clerks are North Cleveland County--South Oklahoma City & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Newport News City PUMA, VA, and Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Production, planning, & expediting clerks are North Cleveland County--South Oklahoma City & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA, and Hamilton County (North Central)--Sharonville, Blue Ash, Springdale & Reading Cities PUMA, OH.

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Employment and salary information for the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce. Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce in 2024 was 271,954 people, of which 50.5% were women and 49.5% were men. Production, planning, & expediting clerks are paid most in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in North Cleveland County--South Oklahoma City & Moore Cities PUMA, OK.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

134,493

Male Workforce

± 9k

137,461

Female Workforce

± 9.1k

The Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce in 2024 was 271,954 people (50.5% women and 49.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −11.2% between 2014 (306,104) and 2024 (271,954).

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 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($93,325), Louisiana ($84,535), and District of Columbia ($84,455).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$68,290

AVERAGE WAGE

#205 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Production, planning, & expediting clerks earned an average of $68,290, $1,588 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Production, planning, & expediting clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.336

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Production, planning, & expediting clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.336, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 Software publishers ($388,511).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

272k

2024 Workforce

± 12,792

−4.66%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.9%

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 30.1%, followed by Aircraft & parts manufacturing with 25.7% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 23%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Production, planning, & expediting clerks in the US. The workforce of Production, planning, & expediting clerks in 2024 was 271,954 people, with 50.5% woman, and 49.5% men. The average age of male Production, planning, & expediting clerks in the workforce is 42.6 and of female Production, planning, & expediting clerks is 41.9, 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 2024 was 271,954 people, with 50.5% woman, and 49.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (35,094 people), 25 to 29 years (34,035 people), and 35 to 39 years (32,869 people). Among them they concentrated 37.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.9% of Production, planning, & expediting clerks workers were Hispanic and 84.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (61.1%), Puerto Rican (11.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.27)%

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Races

In 2024, 67% of the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce were White, of which 49.4% were women and 50.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.7%) and Black (9.12%).

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 2024 were Transportation.

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 Material 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (35,596 people), Engineering (7,389 people), and Social Sciences (7,222 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workers were Bachelors Degree (82,002 people), Some college (67,270 people), and High School or Equivalent (61,802 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, Time Management.

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 3.07%, but Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks are expected to see a growth of −1.83% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less 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.

−1.83%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.