Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Virginia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Production, Planning, or Expediting Clerk.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Virginia is growing faster than average.

• Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 8,000 workers employed as Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 7,980 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,920 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks working in it, which means Virginia has more Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.5%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 970 annual job openings, and 9,390 total jobs in 2026 for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 35,500 annual jobs and 347,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks ranged from $29,500 to $77,770 with $52,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.18 to $37.39. The median hourly rate was $25.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.90.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Virginia Metros for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,890	$53,220
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	2,880	$58,620
Richmond, VA	1,310	$48,390
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	350	$51,390
Roanoke, VA	340	$44,940
Lynchburg, VA	230	$42,950
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	170	$44,060
Harrisonburg, VA	150	$37,250
Charlottesville, VA	110	$47,880
Winchester, VA-WV	80	$38,850
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	80	$53,330

Top States for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	51,920	$49,570
New York	38,020	$49,080
Texas	33,110	$46,060
Ohio	18,400	$46,760
Illinois	15,660	$46,440
Florida	13,780	$41,360
Washington	11,950	$47,450
Pennsylvania	11,230	$46,700
Georgia	9,200	$47,500
Michigan	8,800	$48,620
Tennessee	8,740	$44,490
Virginia	8,000	$52,160
North Carolina	7,930	$44,210
New Jersey	7,900	$50,750
Arizona	7,790	$46,080
Wisconsin	6,900	$45,300
Massachusetts	6,690	$53,440
Oklahoma	6,460	$47,680
Indiana	6,290	$48,480
Minnesota	5,340	$49,300

Below are the states where Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$56,680
District of Columbia	$56,490
New Mexico	$56,440
Rhode Island	$55,550
Alaska	$54,750
Massachusetts	$53,440
Maine	$52,500
Connecticut	$52,410
Virginia	$52,160
Delaware	$51,560

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.