Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Salary in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $58,690. BLS estimates approximately 960 people work in this occupation in Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Charleston-North Charleston, SC is 1.6% below the national median ($59,650).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,760 | $20.08 |
| 25th percentile | $48,990 | $23.56 |
| Median (50th) | $58,690 | $28.22 |
| 75th percentile | $75,610 | $36.35 |
| 90th percentile | $89,270 | $42.92 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 5.5% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.434
- Location quotient
- 0.97
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Charleston-North Charleston, SC’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.962, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $58,131 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.