SOC 43-5061 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage here is $57,830 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $59,650.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -1.8%
- Openings per year
- 34,100
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Green Bay, WI.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage here is $57,830 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $59,650. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $47,540 and $66,110. The lowest tenth earn under $42,290, while the highest tenth earn more than $79,070.
The area has 640 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.7 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Oshkosh records the highest median at $63,170. Of the 419 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 227th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $42,290 | −29.1% |
| 25th | $47,540 | −20.3% |
| Median (50th) | $57,830 | −3.1% |
| 75th | $66,110 | +10.8% |
| 90th | $79,070 | +32.6% |
| Mean | $58,790 | −1.4% |
Other metro areas in Wisconsin
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oshkosh | $63,170 | 520 | |
| 2 | Sheboygan | $61,750 | 330 | |
| 3 | Racine | $60,090 | 260 | |
| 4 | Madison | $60,020 | 930 | |
| 5 | Kenosha | $59,390 | 330 | |
| 6 | Milwaukee | $59,190 | 2,350 | |
| 7 | Appleton | $58,930 | 380 | |
| 8 | Fond du Lac | $58,740 | 90 | |
| 9 | Janesville | $57,960 | 220 | |
| 10 | Wausau | $56,050 | 270 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Green Bay run 6.9% below the national average, so the median of $57,830 goes as far as $62,116 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 4.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$57,830as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$62,116US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $57,830 a year, 3.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $42,290 to $79,070 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 640 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Oshkosh, at $63,170.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks in Green Bay, WI?
The median annual wage is $57,830, or $27.80 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $59,650, so pay in Green Bay, WI is 3.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Green Bay, WI earns more than $79,070 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $42,290 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Oshkosh, at $63,170 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 640 jobs in this occupation in Green Bay, WI. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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