Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Iowa
$61,080avg. a year
$29.36 an hour · 3,540 employed
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Iowa earn an average of $61,080 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,150. The best-paying metro area is Dubuque, IA at $67,540.
$60,320Median pay
$29.36Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for production, planning, and expediting clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1160 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$67,540
$32.47 an hour
2460 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$64,190
$30.86 an hour
3310 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$63,710
$30.63 an hour
4720 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$61,970
$29.79 an hour
5140 jobs
Ames, IA
$60,590
$29.13 an hour
6130 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$58,280
$28.02 an hour
7160 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$58,010
$27.89 an hour
8780 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$57,320
$27.56 an hour
9130 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$57,010
$27.41 an hour
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa production, planning, and expediting clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Iowa vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,150 | $29.88 |
| Iowa | $61,080 | $29.36 |
| Minnesota | $64,400 | $30.96 |
| Illinois | $61,010 | $29.33 |
| Wisconsin | $59,090 | $28.41 |
| Missouri | $58,560 | $28.16 |
| Nebraska | $58,340 | $28.05 |
Related jobs in Iowa
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48,840
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,480
- Customer Service Representatives$47,740
- Office Clerks, General$45,080
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,790
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,640
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make in Iowa?
The average is $61,080 a year, and the median is $60,320. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $62,150.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$29.36 an hour on average; the median is $29.00.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Dubuque, IA ($67,540), followed by Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($64,190). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($57,010).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #27 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.