Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in California
$67,020avg. a year
$32.22 an hour · 56,080 employed
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in California earn an average of $67,020 a year. That is $4,870 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $62,150. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $78,320.
$63,000Median pay
$32.22Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#9Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for production, planning, and expediting clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,360 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$78,320
$37.66 an hour
27,220 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$76,620
$36.84 an hour
3240 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$71,510
$34.38 an hour
4420 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$69,570
$33.45 an hour
54,880 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$68,440
$32.90 an hour
6410 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$68,200
$32.79 an hour
7210 jobs
Napa, CA
$68,040
$32.71 an hour
8140 jobs
El Centro, CA
$67,640
$32.52 an hour
9460 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$67,000
$32.21 an hour
102,320 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$66,400
$31.92 an hour
11540 jobs
Modesto, CA
$65,890
$31.68 an hour
1223,320 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$64,910
$31.21 an hour
13200 jobs
Merced, CA
$64,880
$31.19 an hour
14800 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$64,600
$31.06 an hour
15280 jobs
Salinas, CA
$63,980
$30.76 an hour
16200 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$63,870
$30.71 an hour
17980 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$63,670
$30.61 an hour
18140 jobs
Chico, CA
$62,780
$30.18 an hour
191,080 jobs
Fresno, CA
$62,540
$30.07 an hour
2080 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$61,910
$29.76 an hour
21130 jobs
Redding, CA
$61,390
$29.51 an hour
22860 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$60,910
$29.28 an hour
23500 jobs
Visalia, CA
$60,620
$29.15 an hour
2480 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$59,970
$28.83 an hour
254,800 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$59,080
$28.40 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California production, planning, and expediting clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,150 | $29.88 |
| California | $67,020 | $32.22 |
| Oregon | $61,860 | $29.74 |
| Arizona | $61,260 | $29.45 |
| Nevada | $60,920 | $29.29 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make in California?
The average is $67,020 a year, and the median is $63,000. That is $4,870 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $62,150.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$32.22 an hour on average; the median is $30.29.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($78,320), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($76,620). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($59,080).
How does California rank?
California ranks #9 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national production, planning, and expediting clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.