Production Clerk Salary in the United States

How much does a Production Clerk make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Production Clerk in the United States is $46,161 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,280
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,496 to $50,935
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,158
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Production Clerk Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $50,935 $4,245 $980 $24
Average $46,161 $3,847 $888 $22
25th Percentile $42,496 $3,541 $817 $20
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Key Factors That Influence Production Clerk Salaries

A Production Clerk'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 Production Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Production Clerk'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): $45,810
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $54,440
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,725
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,068
  • Expert (over 8 years): $107,327
Levels Salary
Productio... Level Production Clerk$45,810
Productio... Level Production Clerk$54,440
Productio... Level Production Clerk$64,725
Productio... Level Production Clerk$97,068
Productio... Level Production Clerk$107,327
$45,810 0 yr
$54,440 < 2 yrs
$64,725 2-4 yrs
$97,068 5-8 yrs
$107,327 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Production Clerks

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: $58,223
  • San Francisco: $57,586
  • Oakland: $56,372

What Skills Can Increase a Production Clerk's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Communication Skills (Mentioned in 4.8% Job Postings): Communication skills are your ability to share or understand information, ideas, and feelings successfully.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 2.48% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
  • Purchasing (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Communication Skills 4.8%
Continuous Improvement 2.48%
Purchasing 1.64%
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 Production Clerk's salary.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 36%.
  • Process Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
  • Production Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Project Management
$62,780
36%
Process Improvement
$56,317
22%
Production Planning
$55,855
21%
MRP
$55,855
21%
Supply Chain
$55,394
20%
Analysis
$54,932
19%
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Production Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Production Clerk roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Production Clerk positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Production Clerk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Production Clerk

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services$55,394$27.020%
Internet$55,394$27.020%
Software & Networking$55,394$27.020%
Biotechnology$53,086$26.015%
Healthcare$53,086$26.015%

How Education impacts a Production Clerk's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Production Clerks enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Production Clerk with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $45,578 and $48,929).

Production Clerk Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Production Clerk
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.3%
High School 38.2%
Associates 22.8%
Bachelors 30.9%
Masters 4.9%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Production Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Production Clerk'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 August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Production Clerk

Salaries for a Production Clerk can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,358 in 2023 to around $41,423 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Production Clerk salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Production Clerk Over Time

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2023
$44,358
2024
$42,681
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$41,423
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2024 $42,681
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  • Confidential

    Columbus, OH

    Confidential | Columbus, OH

    Vice President, Payments Engineering. About the Company. Globally-recognized provider of corporate payment solutions. Industry. Financial Services. Type. P... more

    21 Days Ago

  • Confidential

    Columbus, OH

    Confidential | Columbus, OH

    Senior Vice President of Project Delivery. About the Company. A multi-billion-dollar construction organization with collaborative, servant-minded leadershi... more

    21 Days Ago

  • Confidential

    Columbus, OH

    Confidential | Columbus, OH

    Chief of Staff. About the Company. Innovative travel platform for booking & managing work trips. Industry. Computer Software. Type. Privately Held, VC-back... more

    21 Days Ago

  • McDonalds

    Columbus, OH

    McDonalds | Columbus, OH

    McDonald’s is seeking Crew Team Members to assist with daily restaurant operations including customer service, food preparation, and maintaining restaurant... more

    28 Days Ago

  • Amazon Flex

    Columbus, OH

    Amazon Flex | Columbus, OH

    Amazon Flex Delivery Drivers use their own vehicle to deliver Amazon packages to customers on scheduled delivery blocks. Drivers are responsible for pickin... more

    28 Days Ago

  • Confidential

    Columbus, OH

    Confidential | Columbus, OH

    Vice President, Commercial. About the Company. Globally-recognized manufacturer of packaging components & delivery systems for injectable drugs. Industry. ... more

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FAQ about Production Clerk

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Production Clerk?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Production Clerk roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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