What are the main factors that influence a Permit Expeditor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Permit Expeditor's salary?

A Permit Expeditor's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,512 for beginners, reaching about $32,276 at mid-level, and approach $32,444 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Permit Expeditor?

Permit Expeditor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Permit Expeditor roles are District of Columbia $34,465, California $34,334, Massachusetts $33,876. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Permit Expeditor roles make?

Salaries for Permit Expeditor level roles vary by specialization: Permit Manager: $122,423; Permit Technician: $83,535; Permit Officer: $75,755; Expeditor: $75,548; Permit Writer: $51,611.

How do different companies affect a Permit Expeditor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Permit Expeditor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Permit Expeditor Salary in the United States

How much does a Permit Expeditor make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Permit Expeditor in the United States is $31,128 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, a Permit Expeditor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $35,378
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $28,359 to $33,352
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $25,838

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Permit Expeditor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,352	$2,779	$641	$16
Average	$31,128	$2,594	$599	$15
25th Percentile	$28,359	$2,363	$545	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Permit Expeditor Salaries

A Permit Expeditor'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Permit Expeditor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Permit Expeditor'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $31,512
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,772
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,276
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $32,377
Expert (over 8 years): $32,444

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Permit Expeditor	$31,512
Intermediate Level Permit Expeditor	$31,772
Senior Level Permit Expeditor	$32,276
Specialist Level Permit Expeditor	$32,377
Expert Level Permit Expeditor	$32,444

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How Do Permit Expeditor 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 Permit Expeditors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $34,465.
California: $34,334.
Massachusetts: $33,876.

District of Columbia $34,465 California $34,334 Massachusetts $33,876 Washington $33,752 New Jersey $33,739 Alaska $33,696 Connecticut $33,266 New York $33,092

Hawaii $32,535 Rhode Island $32,273 Maryland $32,096 Minnesota $31,853 Colorado $31,760 Illinois $31,728 Oregon $31,610 Delaware $31,523

New Hampshire $31,468 Virginia $31,346 Pennsylvania $30,988 Nevada $30,807 North Dakota $30,748 Michigan $30,655 Wisconsin $30,620 Vermont $30,552

Texas $30,362 Maine $30,350 Arizona $30,331 Ohio $30,309 Georgia $30,023 Indiana $29,879 Wyoming $29,851 Utah $29,808

Iowa $29,789 Kansas $29,640 Louisiana $29,596 North Carolina $29,581 Missouri $29,574 Florida $29,453 Montana $29,388 Nebraska $29,325

Kentucky $29,291 South Carolina $29,167 Tennessee $29,089 Idaho $29,058 New Mexico $28,830 Oklahoma $28,781 Alabama $28,597 South Dakota $28,289

Arkansas $28,121 West Virginia $28,030 Mississippi $27,760

Top Paying Cities for Permit Expeditors

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: $39,261
San Francisco: $38,831
Oakland: $38,013

San Jose, CA $39,261

San Francisco, CA $38,831

Oakland, CA $38,013

New York, NY $35,840

Paramus, NJ $35,404

Queens Village, NY $35,403

Passaic, NJ $35,373

Bergenfield, NJ $35,370

Stamford, CT $35,302

Huntington, NY $35,289

Newark, NJ $35,059

Bridgeport, CT $34,993

Vallejo, CA $34,932

New Brunswick, NJ $34,919

Petaluma, CA $34,900

Middlesex, NJ $34,841

Somerset, NJ $34,819

Santa Cruz, CA $34,779

Boston, MA $34,589

Monterey, CA $34,480

Seattle, WA $34,409

Santa Rosa, CA $34,402

Los Angeles, CA $34,393

Juneau, AK $34,312

Washington, DC $34,278

Orange, CA $34,167

Santa Ana, CA $34,085

Long Beach, CA $34,054

Anaheim, CA $34,047

Anchorage, AK $34,032

Santa Maria, CA $33,939

Everett, WA $33,932

Danbury, CT $33,823

Bremerton, WA $33,780

Tacoma, WA $33,668

New Suffolk, NY $33,667

Sacramento, CA $33,658

Santa Barbara, CA $33,624

Trenton, NJ $33,590

San Diego, CA $33,590

Brockton, MA $33,556

Fairbanks, AK $33,479

Lompoc, CA $33,400

Lowell, MA $33,375

Ventura, CA $33,369

Nashua, NH $33,363

Stockton, CA $33,360

Modesto, CA $33,132

Poughkeepsie, NY $33,064

Olympia, WA $33,005

Kennewick, WA $33,005

New Haven, CT $32,992

Lawrence, MA $32,880

Hartford, CT $32,849

Riverside, CA $32,843

New Bedford, MA $32,812

Richland, WA $32,812

Bakersfield, CA $32,768

San Bernardino, CA $32,756

New Britain, CT $32,753

Atlantic City, NJ $32,753

New London, CT $32,740

Norwich, CT $32,731

Portsmouth, NH $32,725

Boulder, CO $32,659

Portland, OR $32,616

Worcester, MA $32,612

Minneapolis, MN $32,516

Philadelphia, PA $32,472

Honolulu, HI $32,370

Saint Paul, MN $32,355

Vineland, NJ $32,348

Providence, RI $32,258

Chicago, IL $32,167

Bellingham, WA $32,130

Springfield, MA $32,105

Baltimore, MD $32,096

Chico, CA $32,018

Pittsfield, MA $31,934

Manchester, NH $31,875

Spokane, WA $31,738

Denver, CO $31,735

Albany, NY $31,588

Troy, NY $31,576

Nassau, NY $31,543

Schenectady, NY $31,511

Wilmington, DE $31,486

Burlington, VT $31,442

Salem, OR $31,430

Portland, ME $31,333

Yakima, WA $31,302

Rochester, MN $31,206

Reno, NV $31,190

Fresno, CA $31,190

Milwaukee, WI $31,162

Detroit, MI $31,131

Ann Arbor, MI $31,126

Allentown, PA $31,121

Colorado Springs, CO $31,069

Syracuse, NY $31,053

Carson City, NV $31,053

Houston, TX $31,009

Eugene, OR $30,994

Gary, IN $30,956

Springfield, OR $30,932

Bismarck, ND $30,925

Galveston, TX $30,904

Medford, OR $30,857

Fort Collins, CO $30,844

Concord, NH $30,829

Austin, TX $30,820

Mesa, AZ $30,754

Reading, PA $30,751

Phoenix, AZ $30,748

Dallas, TX $30,739

Saint Cloud, MN $30,709

Madison, WI $30,667

Utica, NY $30,583

Rochester, NY $30,533

Des Moines, IA $30,530

Raleigh, NC $30,527

Atlanta, GA $30,480

Battle Creek, MI $30,471

Salt Lake City, UT $30,462

Lancaster, PA $30,415

Harrisburg, PA $30,371

Kansas City, MO $30,340

Champaign, IL $30,334

Kansas City, KS $30,334

Fort Worth, TX $30,331

Columbus, OH $30,326

Boca Raton, FL $30,318

Pittsburgh, PA $30,306

Richmond, VA $30,293

Indianapolis, IN $30,287

Cleveland, OH $30,284

Las Vegas, NV $30,247

Cincinnati, OH $30,247

Petersburg, VA $30,200

Huntsville, AL $30,153

Lansing, MI $30,133

Lebanon, PA $30,129

Pueblo, CO $30,125

Appleton, WI $30,116

Buffalo, NY $30,104

Dayton, OH $30,094

Racine, WI $30,088

Charlotte, NC $30,085

Saint Louis, MO $30,076

York, PA $30,057

Elkhart, IN $30,057

Gastonia, NC $30,051

Billings, MT $30,044

Beaumont, TX $30,035

Lorain, OH $30,029

Benton Harbor, MI $30,023

Toledo, OH $30,016

Binghamton, NY $30,001

Rock Hill, SC $29,998

Rockford, IL $29,982

Springfield, IL $29,970

Elyria, OH $29,967

Fargo, ND $29,967

Flagstaff, AZ $29,945

Fort Lauderdale, FL $29,926

Duluth, MN $29,907

Miami, FL $29,907

Cheyenne, WY $29,886

Grand Forks, ND $29,886

Bangor, ME $29,817

Cedar Rapids, IA $29,783

Durham, NC $29,770

Louisville, KY $29,767

Grand Rapids, MI $29,761

Hialeah, FL $29,758

Casper, WY $29,715

Scranton, PA $29,677

New Orleans, LA $29,668

Virginia Beach, VA $29,665

Akron, OH $29,649

Peoria, IL $29,609

Sarasota, FL $29,602

Nashville, TN $29,581

Omaha, NE $29,581

Green Bay, WI $29,581

Baton Rouge, LA $29,565

Charleston, SC $29,559

Jamestown, NY $29,543

Davenport, IA $29,543

Tucson, AZ $29,528

Saint Petersburg, FL $29,509

Tampa, FL $29,503

Evansville, IN $29,484

Port Arthur, TX $29,484

Bradenton, FL $29,472

Santa Fe, NM $29,416

Orlando, FL $29,360

Clearwater, FL $29,350

Canton, OH $29,285

La Crosse, WI $29,285

Albuquerque, NM $29,266

Newport News, VA $29,263

High Point, NC $29,254

Ogden, UT $29,241

Corpus Christi, TX $29,216

Norfolk, VA $29,198

Laramie, WY $29,198

Rock Island, IL $29,179

Saginaw, MI $29,173

Jacksonville, FL $29,170

Salisbury, NC $29,164

Boise, ID $29,157

Moline, IL $29,142

Fort Myers, FL $29,132

Memphis, TN $29,126

Tulsa, OK $29,111

Waterloo, IA $29,092

Spartanburg, SC $29,061

Lincoln, NE $29,045

Fort Wayne, IN $29,039

Provo, UT $29,036

Cedar Falls, IA $28,999

San Antonio, TX $28,986

Greensboro, NC $28,974

South Bend, IN $28,971

Savannah, GA $28,936

Muskegon, MI $28,924

Birmingham, AL $28,921

Winston Salem, NC $28,905

Lake Charles, LA $28,830

Anderson, IN $28,824

Lexington, KY $28,815

Augusta, GA $28,806

Greenville, SC $28,806

Lima, OH $28,781

Wichita, KS $28,778

Tuscaloosa, AL $28,778

Columbia, SC $28,750

Springfield, OH $28,743

Asheville, NC $28,694

Bloomington, IN $28,672

Knoxville, TN $28,560

Shreveport, LA $28,557

Wilmington, NC $28,516

Roanoke, VA $28,516

Topeka, KS $28,460

Frankfort, KY $28,457

Oklahoma City, OK $28,435

Chillicothe, OH $28,423

Longview, TX $28,420

Melbourne, FL $28,416

Sioux Falls, SD $28,367

Mobile, AL $28,364

Terre Haute, IN $28,351

Altoona, PA $28,332

Amarillo, TX $28,311

Killeen, TX $28,301

Fayetteville, AR $28,276

Chattanooga, TN $28,267

Sioux City, IA $28,239

Idaho Falls, ID $28,233

Lynchburg, VA $28,208

Gainesville, FL $28,167

Portsmouth, OH $28,152

Little Rock, AR $28,146

Lafayette, LA $28,133

Youngstown, OH $28,133

Daytona Beach, FL $28,115

Clarksville, TN $28,111

Pensacola, FL $28,108

Temple, TX $28,106

Hopkinsville, KY $28,015

Erie, PA $28,009

Florence, SC $27,996

Charleston, WV $27,946

Great Falls, MT $27,931

Macon, GA $27,887

Tallahassee, FL $27,884

Fayetteville, NC $27,878

Waco, TX $27,872

Helena, MT $27,850

Pine Bluff, AR $27,838

Vincennes, IN $27,800

Lubbock, TX $27,788

Alamogordo, NM $27,769

Twin Falls, ID $27,741

Rapid City, SD $27,732

Jackson, MS $27,676

Huntington, WV $27,673

Greenville, MS $27,673

Parkersburg, WV $27,641

Montgomery, AL $27,635

Wichita Falls, TX $27,604

Springfield, MO $27,604

Biloxi, MS $27,588

Monroe, LA $27,557

Johnstown, PA $27,536

Sumter, SC $27,523

Columbus, GA $27,520

Pascagoula, MS $27,461

Abilene, TX $27,461

Kingsport, TN $27,380

Albany, GA $27,380

Gulfport, MS $27,371

Alexandria, LA $27,268

Fort Smith, AR $27,190

El Paso, TX $27,106

Las Cruces, NM $26,966

Harlingen, TX $26,887

Pocatello, ID $26,882

Florence, AL $26,841

Brownsville, TX $26,835

Mcallen, TX $26,770

Dothan, AL $26,726

Columbus, MS $26,541

Altus, OK $26,396

Lawton, OK $26,337

Pierre, SD $26,225

What Skills Can Increase a Permit Expeditor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 9.34% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Healthcare Services (Mentioned in 3.03% Job Postings): The improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health fields.
POS System (Mentioned in 2.12% Job Postings): Point-of-sale system is the hardware and software that enable your business to make those sales.A point of sale, or point of purchase, is where you ring up customers.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	9.34%
Healthcare Services	3.03%
POS System	2.12%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Permit Expeditor's salary.

SOP: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Organizing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
SOP	$36,419	17%
Hard Working	$33,307	7%
Organizing	$33,307	7%
Problem Solving	$33,307	7%
Organizational Skills	$32,995	6%
Commitment	$32,684	5%

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How Education impacts a Permit Expeditor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Permit Expeditors enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Permit Expeditor with a No Diploma is between $28,238 and $30,684).

Permit Expeditor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Permit Expeditor

No Diploma 5.8%

High School 52.8%

Associates 13.0%

Bachelors 26.0%

Masters 2.1%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.8%
High School	52.8%
Associates	13.0%
Bachelors	26.0%
Masters	2.1%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Permit Expeditor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Permit Expeditor'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$28,359

Average $31,128/year

$33,352

$2,363

Average $2,594/month

$2,779

$545

Average $599/week

$641

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,352	$2,779	$641	$16
Average	$31,128	$2,594	$599	$15
25th Percentile	$28,359	$2,363	$545	$14

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Salary Trends for Permit Expeditor

Salaries for a Permit Expeditor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $30,871 in 2023 to around $30,366 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Permit Expeditor salary trends, .

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2023

$30,871

2024

$30,721

2025

$30,366

2026

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2023	$30,871
2024	$30,721
2025	$30,366
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