Production Control Clerk III Salary in the United States
How much does a Production Control Clerk III make in the United States?
As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Production Control Clerk III in the United States is $62,931 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.
However, a Production Control Clerk III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,223
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,629 to $68,318
Key Factors That Influence Production Control Clerk III Salaries
A Production Control Clerk III's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Production Control Clerk Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Production Control Clerk III's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Production Control Clerk I (0-1 years): $44,550
Production Control Clerk II (1-3 years): $52,935
Production Control Clerk III (3-5 years): $62,931
Production Control Supervisor (5+ years): $94,391
Production Control Senior Supervisor (5+ years): $104,379
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
Production Control Clerk I
0-1 years
$44,550
Production Control Clerk II
1-3 years
$52,935
Production Control Clerk III
3-5 years
$62,931
Production Control Supervisor
5+ years
$94,391
Production Control Senior Supervisor
5+ years
$104,379
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How Do Production Control Clerk III Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Production Control Clerk IIIs.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Top Paying Cities for Production Control Clerk IIIs
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $79,375
San Francisco: $78,506
Oakland: $76,851
San Jose, CA$79,375
San Francisco, CA$78,506
Oakland, CA$76,851
New York, NY$72,458
Paramus, NJ$71,577
Queens Village, NY$71,574
Passaic, NJ$71,514
Bergenfield, NJ$71,508
Stamford, CT$71,370
Huntington, NY$71,344
Newark, NJ$70,879
Bridgeport, CT$70,746
Vallejo, CA$70,621
New Brunswick, NJ$70,596
Petaluma, CA$70,558
Middlesex, NJ$70,439
Somerset, NJ$70,395
Santa Cruz, CA$70,313
Boston, MA$69,929
Monterey, CA$69,708
Seattle, WA$69,564
Santa Rosa, CA$69,551
Los Angeles, CA$69,532
Juneau, AK$69,369
Washington, DC$69,300
Orange, CA$69,076
Santa Ana, CA$68,909
Long Beach, CA$68,847
Anaheim, CA$68,834
Anchorage, AK$68,802
Santa Maria, CA$68,614
Everett, WA$68,601
Danbury, CT$68,380
Bremerton, WA$68,293
Tacoma, WA$68,066
New Suffolk, NY$68,065
Sacramento, CA$68,047
Santa Barbara, CA$67,978
Trenton, NJ$67,909
San Diego, CA$67,909
Brockton, MA$67,840
Fairbanks, AK$67,685
Lompoc, CA$67,525
Lowell, MA$67,474
Ventura, CA$67,462
Nashua, NH$67,449
Stockton, CA$67,443
Modesto, CA$66,984
Poughkeepsie, NY$66,845
Olympia, WA$66,726
Kennewick, WA$66,726
New Haven, CT$66,701
Lawrence, MA$66,474
Hartford, CT$66,411
Riverside, CA$66,398
New Bedford, MA$66,336
Richland, WA$66,336
Bakersfield, CA$66,247
San Bernardino, CA$66,222
New Britain, CT$66,216
Atlantic City, NJ$66,216
New London, CT$66,191
Norwich, CT$66,172
Portsmouth, NH$66,159
Boulder, CO$66,026
Portland, OR$65,939
Worcester, MA$65,933
Minneapolis, MN$65,738
Philadelphia, PA$65,650
Honolulu, HI$65,442
Saint Paul, MN$65,412
Vineland, NJ$65,398
Providence, RI$65,215
Chicago, IL$65,033
Bellingham, WA$64,957
Springfield, MA$64,907
Baltimore, MD$64,888
Chico, CA$64,731
Pittsfield, MA$64,561
Manchester, NH$64,441
Spokane, WA$64,164
Denver, CO$64,158
Albany, NY$63,862
Troy, NY$63,837
Nassau, NY$63,770
Schenectady, NY$63,705
Wilmington, DE$63,655
Burlington, VT$63,567
Salem, OR$63,541
Portland, ME$63,346
Yakima, WA$63,283
Rochester, MN$63,088
Reno, NV$63,057
Fresno, CA$63,057
Milwaukee, WI$63,000
Detroit, MI$62,937
Ann Arbor, MI$62,927
Allentown, PA$62,918
Colorado Springs, CO$62,811
Syracuse, NY$62,780
Carson City, NV$62,780
Houston, TX$62,692
Eugene, OR$62,660
Gary, IN$62,585
Springfield, OR$62,535
Bismarck, ND$62,522
Galveston, TX$62,478
Medford, OR$62,384
Fort Collins, CO$62,358
Concord, NH$62,327
Austin, TX$62,308
Mesa, AZ$62,176
Reading, PA$62,170
Phoenix, AZ$62,163
Dallas, TX$62,144
Saint Cloud, MN$62,084
Madison, WI$62,000
Utica, NY$61,830
Rochester, NY$61,729
Des Moines, IA$61,723
Raleigh, NC$61,716
Atlanta, GA$61,622
Battle Creek, MI$61,603
Salt Lake City, UT$61,584
Lancaster, PA$61,490
Harrisburg, PA$61,402
Kansas City, MO$61,339
Champaign, IL$61,326
Kansas City, KS$61,326
Fort Worth, TX$61,320
Columbus, OH$61,309
Boca Raton, FL$61,295
Pittsburgh, PA$61,270
Richmond, VA$61,244
Indianapolis, IN$61,232
Cleveland, OH$61,226
Las Vegas, NV$61,150
Cincinnati, OH$61,150
Petersburg, VA$61,056
Huntsville, AL$60,961
Lansing, MI$60,919
Lebanon, PA$60,911
Pueblo, CO$60,905
Appleton, WI$60,886
Buffalo, NY$60,861
Dayton, OH$60,842
Racine, WI$60,829
Charlotte, NC$60,823
Saint Louis, MO$60,804
York, PA$60,766
Elkhart, IN$60,766
Gastonia, NC$60,754
Billings, MT$60,739
Beaumont, TX$60,722
Lorain, OH$60,710
Benton Harbor, MI$60,697
Toledo, OH$60,684
Binghamton, NY$60,653
Rock Hill, SC$60,647
Rockford, IL$60,615
Springfield, IL$60,590
Elyria, OH$60,584
Fargo, ND$60,584
Flagstaff, AZ$60,540
Fort Lauderdale, FL$60,502
Duluth, MN$60,464
Miami, FL$60,464
Cheyenne, WY$60,420
Grand Forks, ND$60,420
Bangor, ME$60,282
Cedar Rapids, IA$60,212
Durham, NC$60,186
Louisville, KY$60,181
Grand Rapids, MI$60,168
Hialeah, FL$60,162
Casper, WY$60,074
Scranton, PA$59,998
New Orleans, LA$59,980
Virginia Beach, VA$59,973
Akron, OH$59,942
Peoria, IL$59,860
Sarasota, FL$59,847
Nashville, TN$59,803
Omaha, NE$59,803
Green Bay, WI$59,803
Baton Rouge, LA$59,772
Charleston, SC$59,759
Jamestown, NY$59,728
Davenport, IA$59,728
Tucson, AZ$59,696
Saint Petersburg, FL$59,659
Tampa, FL$59,646
Evansville, IN$59,608
Port Arthur, TX$59,608
Bradenton, FL$59,583
Santa Fe, NM$59,470
Orlando, FL$59,357
Clearwater, FL$59,338
Canton, OH$59,205
La Crosse, WI$59,205
Albuquerque, NM$59,168
Newport News, VA$59,161
High Point, NC$59,143
Ogden, UT$59,117
Corpus Christi, TX$59,067
Norfolk, VA$59,029
Laramie, WY$59,029
Rock Island, IL$58,992
Saginaw, MI$58,979
Jacksonville, FL$58,973
Salisbury, NC$58,960
Boise, ID$58,947
Moline, IL$58,916
Fort Myers, FL$58,897
Memphis, TN$58,885
Tulsa, OK$58,853
Waterloo, IA$58,815
Spartanburg, SC$58,752
Lincoln, NE$58,721
Fort Wayne, IN$58,708
Provo, UT$58,702
Cedar Falls, IA$58,627
San Antonio, TX$58,601
Greensboro, NC$58,576
South Bend, IN$58,570
Savannah, GA$58,501
Muskegon, MI$58,475
Birmingham, AL$58,469
Winston Salem, NC$58,438
Lake Charles, LA$58,287
Anderson, IN$58,274
Lexington, KY$58,255
Augusta, GA$58,236
Greenville, SC$58,236
Lima, OH$58,186
Wichita, KS$58,180
Tuscaloosa, AL$58,180
Columbia, SC$58,123
Springfield, OH$58,110
Asheville, NC$58,010
Bloomington, IN$57,966
Knoxville, TN$57,739
Shreveport, LA$57,733
Wilmington, NC$57,651
Roanoke, VA$57,651
Topeka, KS$57,538
Frankfort, KY$57,531
Oklahoma City, OK$57,487
Chillicothe, OH$57,462
Longview, TX$57,456
Melbourne, FL$57,450
Sioux Falls, SD$57,349
Mobile, AL$57,343
Terre Haute, IN$57,318
Altoona, PA$57,280
Amarillo, TX$57,236
Killeen, TX$57,217
Fayetteville, AR$57,167
Chattanooga, TN$57,148
Sioux City, IA$57,091
Idaho Falls, ID$57,078
Lynchburg, VA$57,028
Gainesville, FL$56,946
Portsmouth, OH$56,915
Little Rock, AR$56,902
Lafayette, LA$56,877
Youngstown, OH$56,877
Daytona Beach, FL$56,839
Clarksville, TN$56,833
Pensacola, FL$56,827
Temple, TX$56,822
Hopkinsville, KY$56,638
Erie, PA$56,625
Florence, SC$56,600
Charleston, WV$56,499
Great Falls, MT$56,468
Macon, GA$56,380
Tallahassee, FL$56,374
Fayetteville, NC$56,361
Waco, TX$56,348
Helena, MT$56,304
Pine Bluff, AR$56,280
Vincennes, IN$56,204
Lubbock, TX$56,179
Alamogordo, NM$56,141
Twin Falls, ID$56,084
Rapid City, SD$56,065
Jackson, MS$55,952
Huntington, WV$55,948
Greenville, MS$55,946
Parkersburg, WV$55,881
Montgomery, AL$55,870
Wichita Falls, TX$55,807
Springfield, MO$55,807
Biloxi, MS$55,776
Monroe, LA$55,713
Johnstown, PA$55,669
Sumter, SC$55,644
Columbus, GA$55,637
Pascagoula, MS$55,518
Abilene, TX$55,518
Kingsport, TN$55,354
Albany, GA$55,354
Gulfport, MS$55,335
Alexandria, LA$55,128
Fort Smith, AR$54,970
El Paso, TX$54,800
Las Cruces, NM$54,517
Harlingen, TX$54,357
Pocatello, ID$54,347
Florence, AL$54,265
Brownsville, TX$54,253
Mcallen, TX$54,121
Dothan, AL$54,033
Columbus, MS$53,659
Altus, OK$53,365
Lawton, OK$53,246
Pierre, SD$53,019
Production Control Clerk III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Production Control Clerk III salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $70,388.
While startup companies pay approximate $59,527.
Production Control Clerk III Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$59,527
Growth Stage
51~500
$62,959
Established
501~5000
$67,973
Enterprise
5000+
$70,388
Production Control Clerk III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Production Control Clerk III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average.
In contrast, Production Control Clerk positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Production Control Clerk III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Production Control Clerk III
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$69,224
$33.0
10%
Production Control Clerk III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Production Control Clerk III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$57,629
Average$62,931/year
$68,318
$4,802
Average$5,244/month
$5,693
$1,108
Average$1,210/week
$1,314
$28
Average$30/hour
$33
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$68,318
$5,693
$1,314
$33
Average
$62,931
$5,244
$1,210
$30
25th Percentile
$57,629
$4,802
$1,108
$28
Production Control Clerk III Salary Growth & Career Path
For a Production Control Clerk III, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Production Control Supervisor role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$94,391 - a projected growth of
50%
over your current level.
Salaries of jobs related to Production Control Clerk III
Salaries for a Production Control Clerk III can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $52,063 in 2023
to around $50,216 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Production Control Clerk III salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Production Control Clerk III Over Time
2022
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2023
$52,063
2024
$50,818
2025
$50,216
2026
$???
2027
$???
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Average Annual Salary
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2023
$52,063
2024
$50,818
2025
$50,216
2026
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Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
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Common company salaries for Production Control Clerk III
Here are companies hiring for Production Control Clerk III and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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FAQ about Production Control Clerk III
1. Where can a Production Control Clerk III earn the most?
A Production Control Clerk III's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer.
According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Production Control Clerk III earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Production Control Clerk III is $79,375.
2. What is the highest pay for Production Control Clerk III?
The highest pay for Production Control Clerk III is $73,223.
3. What is the lowest pay for Production Control Clerk III?
The lowest pay for Production Control Clerk III is $52,802.
4. What are the responsibilities of Production Control Clerk III?
Performs clerical tasks that support production control and ensure the efficient flow of materials required by production schedules. Monitors the inventory of parts, components, and raw materials and coordinates ordering, invoicing, and scheduling with vendors. Tracks status of customer orders and production schedules to identify issues or delays and coordinates with stakeholders to expedite orders and resolve problems. Inputs and maintains production data in ERP, MRP, or other databases. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a manager. Works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function. Has gained proficiency in multiple competencies relevant to the job. Typically requires 3-5 years of related experience.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for Production Control Clerk III?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Production Control Clerk III roles,
with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.
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