Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Salary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $68,470. BLS estimates approximately 780 people work in this occupation in Trenton-Princeton, NJ. Trenton-Princeton, NJ is 14.8% above 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 | $47,510 | $22.84 |
| 25th percentile | $54,050 | $25.99 |
| Median (50th) | $68,470 | $32.92 |
| 75th percentile | $81,900 | $39.38 |
| 90th percentile | $87,590 | $42.11 |
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 3.7% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.262
- Location quotient
- 1.3
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Trenton-Princeton, NJ’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.18, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $66,360 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.