Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Knoxville

$50,870

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Knoxville, TN. Middle half of wages roughly $45,120 to $63,110.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−14.7%
US median
$59,650
Metro RPP
92.6
Middle half
$45,120 to $63,110
OEWS employment
1,710
SOC
43-5061

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Knoxville pay a median $50,870 (May 2025), 14.7% below the US median of $59,650. At local prices (RPP 92.6), that median buys about what $54,935 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$50,870 in Knoxville buys about what $54,935 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 82.8 vs all-items 92.6 (US = 100, 2024).

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Knoxville $50,870 $45,120 to $63,110 92.6
New Orleans $61,620 $47,130 to $78,860 92.6
San Francisco $76,900 $60,920 to $86,080 115.6
Tulsa $57,250 $46,340 to $73,380 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Knoxville?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Knoxville, TN is $50,870.
How does Knoxville pay compare to the US median for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks?
Local median pay is 14.7% below the national OEWS median of $59,650.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Knoxville is 92.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $50,870 has about the same purchasing power as $54,935 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.