Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in North Carolina

$55,820avg. a year
$26.84 an hour · 13,000 employed

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in North Carolina earn an average of $55,820 a year. That is $6,330 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $62,150. The best-paying metro area is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $68,910.

$52,640Median pay
$26.84Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#48Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for production, planning, and expediting clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.

12,920 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$68,910
$33.13 an hour
21,700 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$59,590
$28.65 an hour
33,480 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$58,520
$28.14 an hour
4180 jobs
Greenville, NC
$57,660
$27.72 an hour
5280 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$56,770
$27.29 an hour
6520 jobs
Asheville, NC
$56,310
$27.07 an hour
7790 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$55,120
$26.50 an hour
81,430 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$55,090
$26.49 an hour
9320 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$54,640
$26.27 an hour
10580 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$53,910
$25.92 an hour
11370 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$53,020
$25.49 an hour
12100 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$52,920
$25.44 an hour
13830 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$52,710
$25.34 an hour
1480 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$50,800
$24.42 an hour
15110 jobs
Burlington, NC
$49,970
$24.02 an hour
1670 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$48,250
$23.20 an hour

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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where North Carolina production, planning, and expediting clerks work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · North Carolina highlighted · tap a state
Under $59k$59k–$61k$61k–$65k$65k+North Carolina

North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$62,150$29.88
North Carolina$55,820$26.84
Virginia$63,510$30.53
South Carolina$60,830$29.24
Georgia$59,240$28.48
Tennessee$56,880$27.35

Questions and answers

How much do production, planning, and expediting clerks make in North Carolina?

The average is $55,820 a year, and the median is $52,640. That is $6,330 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $62,150.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$26.84 an hour on average; the median is $25.31.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($68,910), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($59,590). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC ($48,250).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #48 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.