What are the main factors that influence an Inventory Planner's salary?

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

How does experience change An Inventory Planner's salary?

An Inventory Planner's salary grows with experience: an Inventory Control Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $52,892, an Inventory Planner (2-4 years)earns $61,010, an Inventory Control Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $72,467, an Inventory Control Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $96,384, an Inventory Control Supervisor (7+ years)earns $73,976,

What are the highest paying states for an Inventory Planner?

Inventory Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Inventory Planner roles are District of Columbia $68,030, California $67,772, Massachusetts $66,869. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Inventory Planner roles make?

Salaries for Inventory Planner level roles vary by specialization: Materials/Inventory Planner V: $145,300; Materials Planner V: $145,223; Materials/Inventory Planner IV: $112,700; Materials Planner IV: $112,641; Materials/Inventory Planner III: $87,000.

How do different companies affect an Inventory Planner's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Inventory Planner 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.

Inventory Planner Salary in the United States

How much does an Inventory Planner make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Inventory Planner in the United States is $61,443 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Inventory Planner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,707
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,861 to $67,339
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,779

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Inventory Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,339	$5,612	$1,295	$32
Average	$61,443	$5,120	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$55,861	$4,655	$1,074	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Inventory Planner Salaries

An Inventory Planner'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 Inventory Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Inventory Planner'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): $52,892
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,010
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,467
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,384
Expert (over 8 years): $73,976

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Inventory... Level Inventory Planner	$52,892
Inventory... Level Inventory Planner	$61,010
Inventory... Level Inventory Planner	$72,467
Inventory... Level Inventory Planner	$96,384
Inventory... Level Inventory Planner	$73,976

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How Do Inventory Planner 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 Inventory Planners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,030.
California: $67,772.
Massachusetts: $66,869.

District of Columbia $68,030 California $67,772 Massachusetts $66,869 Washington $66,623 New Jersey $66,599 Alaska $66,512 Connecticut $65,665 New York $65,320

Hawaii $64,221 Rhode Island $63,705 Maryland $63,354 Minnesota $62,875 Colorado $62,691 Illinois $62,629 Oregon $62,396 Delaware $62,224

New Hampshire $62,116 Virginia $61,874 Pennsylvania $61,167 Nevada $60,811 North Dakota $60,694 Michigan $60,509 Wisconsin $60,442 Vermont $60,307

Texas $59,932 Maine $59,907 Arizona $59,870 Ohio $59,827 Georgia $59,262 Indiana $58,980 Wyoming $58,924 Utah $58,838

Iowa $58,801 Kansas $58,506 Louisiana $58,420 North Carolina $58,390 Missouri $58,377 Florida $58,138 Montana $58,009 Nebraska $57,886

Kentucky $57,818 South Carolina $57,572 Tennessee $57,419 Idaho $57,357 New Mexico $56,909 Oklahoma $56,811 Alabama $56,448 South Dakota $55,840

Arkansas $55,508 West Virginia $55,330 Mississippi $54,795

Top Paying Cities for Inventory Planners

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: $77,499
San Francisco: $76,650
Oakland: $75,035

San Jose, CA $77,499

San Francisco, CA $76,650

Oakland, CA $75,035

New York, NY $70,745

Paramus, NJ $69,885

Queens Village, NY $69,882

Passaic, NJ $69,824

Bergenfield, NJ $69,818

Stamford, CT $69,683

Huntington, NY $69,658

Newark, NJ $69,204

Bridgeport, CT $69,074

Vallejo, CA $68,952

New Brunswick, NJ $68,927

Petaluma, CA $68,890

Middlesex, NJ $68,774

Somerset, NJ $68,731

Santa Cruz, CA $68,651

Boston, MA $68,276

Monterey, CA $68,060

Seattle, WA $67,920

Santa Rosa, CA $67,907

Los Angeles, CA $67,889

Juneau, AK $67,729

Washington, DC $67,661

Orange, CA $67,443

Santa Ana, CA $67,281

Long Beach, CA $67,219

Anaheim, CA $67,207

Anchorage, AK $67,176

Santa Maria, CA $66,992

Everett, WA $66,979

Danbury, CT $66,763

Bremerton, WA $66,678

Tacoma, WA $66,457

New Suffolk, NY $66,456

Sacramento, CA $66,439

Santa Barbara, CA $66,371

Trenton, NJ $66,304

San Diego, CA $66,304

Brockton, MA $66,236

Fairbanks, AK $66,085

Lompoc, CA $65,929

Lowell, MA $65,879

Ventura, CA $65,867

Nashua, NH $65,855

Stockton, CA $65,849

Modesto, CA $65,400

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,265

Olympia, WA $65,148

Kennewick, WA $65,148

New Haven, CT $65,124

Lawrence, MA $64,903

Hartford, CT $64,841

Riverside, CA $64,829

New Bedford, MA $64,767

Richland, WA $64,767

Bakersfield, CA $64,681

San Bernardino, CA $64,657

New Britain, CT $64,651

Atlantic City, NJ $64,651

New London, CT $64,626

Norwich, CT $64,608

Portsmouth, NH $64,595

Boulder, CO $64,465

Portland, OR $64,380

Worcester, MA $64,374

Minneapolis, MN $64,184

Philadelphia, PA $64,098

Honolulu, HI $63,895

Saint Paul, MN $63,865

Vineland, NJ $63,852

Providence, RI $63,674

Chicago, IL $63,496

Bellingham, WA $63,422

Springfield, MA $63,373

Baltimore, MD $63,354

Chico, CA $63,201

Pittsfield, MA $63,035

Manchester, NH $62,918

Spokane, WA $62,648

Denver, CO $62,642

Albany, NY $62,353

Troy, NY $62,328

Nassau, NY $62,262

Schenectady, NY $62,199

Wilmington, DE $62,150

Burlington, VT $62,064

Salem, OR $62,039

Portland, ME $61,849

Yakima, WA $61,787

Rochester, MN $61,597

Reno, NV $61,566

Fresno, CA $61,566

Milwaukee, WI $61,511

Detroit, MI $61,450

Ann Arbor, MI $61,439

Allentown, PA $61,431

Colorado Springs, CO $61,327

Syracuse, NY $61,296

Carson City, NV $61,296

Houston, TX $61,210

Eugene, OR $61,179

Gary, IN $61,105

Springfield, OR $61,056

Bismarck, ND $61,044

Galveston, TX $61,001

Medford, OR $60,909

Fort Collins, CO $60,884

Concord, NH $60,854

Austin, TX $60,835

Mesa, AZ $60,706

Reading, PA $60,700

Phoenix, AZ $60,694

Dallas, TX $60,675

Saint Cloud, MN $60,616

Madison, WI $60,534

Utica, NY $60,368

Rochester, NY $60,270

Des Moines, IA $60,264

Raleigh, NC $60,258

Atlanta, GA $60,165

Battle Creek, MI $60,147

Salt Lake City, UT $60,129

Lancaster, PA $60,036

Harrisburg, PA $59,950

Kansas City, MO $59,889

Champaign, IL $59,877

Kansas City, KS $59,877

Fort Worth, TX $59,870

Columbus, OH $59,860

Boca Raton, FL $59,846

Pittsburgh, PA $59,821

Richmond, VA $59,797

Indianapolis, IN $59,784

Cleveland, OH $59,778

Las Vegas, NV $59,705

Cincinnati, OH $59,705

Petersburg, VA $59,612

Huntsville, AL $59,520

Lansing, MI $59,479

Lebanon, PA $59,471

Pueblo, CO $59,465

Appleton, WI $59,446

Buffalo, NY $59,422

Dayton, OH $59,403

Racine, WI $59,391

Charlotte, NC $59,385

Saint Louis, MO $59,367

York, PA $59,330

Elkhart, IN $59,330

Gastonia, NC $59,318

Billings, MT $59,303

Beaumont, TX $59,287

Lorain, OH $59,274

Benton Harbor, MI $59,262

Toledo, OH $59,250

Binghamton, NY $59,219

Rock Hill, SC $59,213

Rockford, IL $59,182

Springfield, IL $59,158

Elyria, OH $59,152

Fargo, ND $59,152

Flagstaff, AZ $59,109

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,072

Duluth, MN $59,035

Miami, FL $59,035

Cheyenne, WY $58,992

Grand Forks, ND $58,992

Bangor, ME $58,857

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,789

Durham, NC $58,763

Louisville, KY $58,758

Grand Rapids, MI $58,746

Hialeah, FL $58,740

Casper, WY $58,654

Scranton, PA $58,580

New Orleans, LA $58,562

Virginia Beach, VA $58,556

Akron, OH $58,525

Peoria, IL $58,445

Sarasota, FL $58,433

Nashville, TN $58,390

Omaha, NE $58,390

Green Bay, WI $58,390

Baton Rouge, LA $58,359

Charleston, SC $58,347

Jamestown, NY $58,316

Davenport, IA $58,316

Tucson, AZ $58,285

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,248

Tampa, FL $58,236

Evansville, IN $58,199

Port Arthur, TX $58,199

Bradenton, FL $58,175

Santa Fe, NM $58,064

Orlando, FL $57,953

Clearwater, FL $57,935

Canton, OH $57,806

La Crosse, WI $57,806

Albuquerque, NM $57,769

Newport News, VA $57,763

High Point, NC $57,745

Ogden, UT $57,720

Corpus Christi, TX $57,671

Norfolk, VA $57,634

Laramie, WY $57,634

Rock Island, IL $57,597

Saginaw, MI $57,585

Jacksonville, FL $57,579

Salisbury, NC $57,566

Boise, ID $57,554

Moline, IL $57,523

Fort Myers, FL $57,505

Memphis, TN $57,493

Tulsa, OK $57,462

Waterloo, IA $57,425

Spartanburg, SC $57,364

Lincoln, NE $57,333

Fort Wayne, IN $57,321

Provo, UT $57,314

Cedar Falls, IA $57,241

San Antonio, TX $57,216

Greensboro, NC $57,192

South Bend, IN $57,185

Savannah, GA $57,118

Muskegon, MI $57,093

Birmingham, AL $57,087

Winston Salem, NC $57,057

Lake Charles, LA $56,909

Anderson, IN $56,897

Lexington, KY $56,878

Augusta, GA $56,860

Greenville, SC $56,860

Lima, OH $56,811

Wichita, KS $56,804

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,804

Columbia, SC $56,749

Springfield, OH $56,737

Asheville, NC $56,639

Bloomington, IN $56,596

Knoxville, TN $56,374

Shreveport, LA $56,368

Wilmington, NC $56,288

Roanoke, VA $56,288

Topeka, KS $56,178

Frankfort, KY $56,171

Oklahoma City, OK $56,129

Chillicothe, OH $56,104

Longview, TX $56,098

Melbourne, FL $56,092

Sioux Falls, SD $55,993

Mobile, AL $55,987

Terre Haute, IN $55,963

Altoona, PA $55,926

Amarillo, TX $55,883

Killeen, TX $55,864

Fayetteville, AR $55,815

Chattanooga, TN $55,797

Sioux City, IA $55,741

Idaho Falls, ID $55,729

Lynchburg, VA $55,680

Gainesville, FL $55,600

Portsmouth, OH $55,569

Little Rock, AR $55,557

Lafayette, LA $55,533

Youngstown, OH $55,533

Daytona Beach, FL $55,496

Clarksville, TN $55,490

Pensacola, FL $55,483

Temple, TX $55,479

Hopkinsville, KY $55,299

Erie, PA $55,287

Florence, SC $55,262

Charleston, WV $55,164

Great Falls, MT $55,133

Macon, GA $55,047

Tallahassee, FL $55,041

Fayetteville, NC $55,029

Waco, TX $55,016

Helena, MT $54,973

Pine Bluff, AR $54,950

Vincennes, IN $54,875

Lubbock, TX $54,851

Alamogordo, NM $54,814

Twin Falls, ID $54,758

Rapid City, SD $54,740

Jackson, MS $54,629

Huntington, WV $54,625

Greenville, MS $54,623

Parkersburg, WV $54,561

Montgomery, AL $54,549

Wichita Falls, TX $54,488

Springfield, MO $54,488

Biloxi, MS $54,457

Monroe, LA $54,396

Johnstown, PA $54,353

Sumter, SC $54,328

Columbus, GA $54,322

Pascagoula, MS $54,205

Abilene, TX $54,205

Kingsport, TN $54,046

Albany, GA $54,046

Gulfport, MS $54,027

Alexandria, LA $53,824

Fort Smith, AR $53,671

El Paso, TX $53,505

Las Cruces, NM $53,228

Harlingen, TX $53,072

Pocatello, ID $53,063

Florence, AL $52,983

Brownsville, TX $52,970

Mcallen, TX $52,841

Dothan, AL $52,755

Columbus, MS $52,390

Altus, OK $52,104

Lawton, OK $51,987

Pierre, SD $51,766

What Skills Can Increase an Inventory Planner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 4.81% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Logistics (Mentioned in 3.2% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
ERP Systems (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Leveraging advanced tools and software systems to automate and manage core business functions cost-effectively to maximize performance.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	4.81%
Logistics	3.2%
ERP Systems	1.09%

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 an Inventory Planner's salary.

Project Control: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Process Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Control	$66,359	8%
Process Improvement	$64,516	5%
Presentation	$64,516	5%
Leadership	$63,901	4%
Project Management	$63,901	4%
Wholesale	$63,287	3%

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How Education impacts an Inventory Planner's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Inventory Planners enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Inventory Planner with a Associate's Degree is between $67,424 and $71,621).

Inventory Planner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Inventory Planner

No Diploma 0.4%

High School 24.0%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 53.3%

Masters 10.9%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.4%
High School	24.0%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	53.3%
Masters	10.9%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Inventory Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Inventory Planner'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

$55,861

Average $61,443/year

$67,339

$4,655

Average $5,120/month

$5,612

$1,074

Average $1,182/week

$1,295

$27

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,339	$5,612	$1,295	$32
Average	$61,443	$5,120	$1,182	$30
25th Percentile	$55,861	$4,655	$1,074	$27

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Salary Trends for Inventory Planner

Salaries for an Inventory Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $61,405 in 2023 to around $61,276 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Inventory Planner salary trends, .

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2024

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$61,276

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