13 Series · SOC 13-1121
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $61,160
- Median / year
- $101,700
- Top 10% earn
- +4.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 142,860
- US workers
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners earn a median of $61,160 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $61,160, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,830 (10th percentile) to $101,700 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 142,860 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($76,970), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners earn a median of $61,160, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 50% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #29 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.8% by 2033.
- $61,160
- Median annual wage
- Top 50%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #29 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 2.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $76,970. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners (SOC 13-1121) pays a national median of $61,160 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,830 at the 10th percentile to $101,700 at the 90th, with a mean of $66,520 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 142,860 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 396 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 15,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $76,970, which is +26% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $90,560 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 142,860 jobs Median $61,160/yr
Median Salary
$61,160
per year
Median Hourly
$29.41/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$66,520
average
Employment
142,860
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$61,160 Top 50% higher than 50% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners sits on the slower-growing side at +4.8% growth and $61,160 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.8%
About average
Annual Openings
15,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.9
Coordination 3.9
Service Orientation 3.9
Time Management 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.3
English Language 4.2
Communications and Media 3.7
Administrative 3.5
Administration and Management 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Public Safety and Security 3.1
Law and Government 3.0
Sales and Marketing 2.9
Transportation 2.8
Key Tasks
- ▸ Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.
- ▸ Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.
- ▸ Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.
- ▸ Arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.
- ▸ Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.
- ▸ Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.
- ▸ Maintain records of event aspects, including financial details.
- ▸ Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.
- ▸ Negotiate contracts with such service providers and suppliers as hotels, convention centers, and speakers.
- ▸ Evaluate and select providers of services according to customer requirements.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,830
25th Percentile
$46,970
Median
$61,160
75th Percentile
$78,790
90th Percentile
$101,700
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $76,970 | +26% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $75,740 | +24% above national |
| 3 | New York | $74,730 | +22% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $74,460 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Vermont | $74,310 | +22% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $72,780 | +19% above national |
| 7 | California | $71,120 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $70,010 | +14% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $65,530 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $63,280 | +3% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $63,250 | +3% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $62,050 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Virgin Islands | $61,580 | +1% above national |
| 14 | Arizona | $61,330 | same as national |
| 15 | Louisiana | $61,150 | same as national |
| 16 | Oregon | $61,120 | same as national |
| 17 | Virginia | $60,930 | same as national |
| 18 | Florida | $60,270 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $59,910 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Illinois | $59,840 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $58,170 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Maine | $57,900 | 5% below national |
| 23 | Minnesota | $57,710 | 6% below national |
| 24 | Nevada | $57,610 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Texas | $57,470 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Missouri | $56,900 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Wyoming | $55,550 | 9% below national |
| 28 | Alaska | $54,990 | 10% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $54,990 | 10% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $54,840 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Utah | $54,150 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $53,940 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Arkansas | $53,040 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Michigan | $52,780 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $52,630 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Alabama | $52,180 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $52,000 | 15% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $51,830 | 15% below national |
| 39 | Iowa | $51,750 | 15% below national |
| 40 | North Dakota | $51,700 | 15% below national |
| 41 | New Mexico | $50,820 | 17% below national |
| 42 | Indiana | $50,090 | 18% below national |
| 43 | Ohio | $49,900 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $49,280 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Georgia | $49,250 | 19% below national |
| 46 | Delaware | $49,020 | 20% below national |
| 47 | Montana | $49,000 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $48,990 | 20% below national |
| 49 | South Dakota | $47,050 | 23% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $44,680 | 27% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $35,760 | 42% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $28,400 | 54% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $90,560 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $84,640 | +38% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,120 | +34% above national |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,610 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $78,300 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $78,010 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $77,010 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $76,430 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $76,260 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $75,800 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,450 | +23% above national |
| 12 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $73,890 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $71,720 | +17% above national |
| 14 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $71,410 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $71,100 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $70,710 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $69,890 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Napa, CA | $68,940 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $68,850 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $68,710 | +12% above national |
| 21 | New Haven, CT | $68,070 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $67,550 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Merced, CA | $67,350 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Boulder, CO | $67,200 | +10% above national |
| 25 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $66,060 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Salinas, CA | $65,460 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Sheboygan, WI | $65,290 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $64,940 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Worcester, MA | $64,910 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Glens Falls, NY | $64,880 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Bellingham, WA | $64,630 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $64,480 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Modesto, CA | $64,470 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $64,420 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $64,290 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $64,210 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Ithaca, NY | $64,150 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,850 | +4% above national |
| 39 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $63,760 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Greenville, NC | $63,710 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $63,710 | +4% above national |
| 42 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,490 | +4% above national |
| 43 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,250 | +3% above national |
| 44 | Corvallis, OR | $63,170 | +3% above national |
| 45 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $63,030 | +3% above national |
| 46 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,960 | +3% above national |
| 47 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $62,960 | +3% above national |
| 48 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $62,870 | +3% above national |
| 49 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $62,720 | +3% above national |
| 50 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,640 | +2% above national |
| 51 | Greeley, CO | $62,620 | +2% above national |
| 52 | Rochester, NY | $62,580 | +2% above national |
| 53 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,530 | +2% above national |
| 54 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,470 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,320 | +2% above national |
| 56 | Charlottesville, VA | $62,280 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,260 | +2% above national |
| 58 | Springfield, MA | $62,180 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62,140 | +2% above national |
| 60 | Bend, OR | $62,120 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Binghamton, NY | $62,030 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Santa Fe, NM | $62,030 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $61,770 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $61,590 | +1% above national |
| 65 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,380 | same as national |
| 67 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,360 | same as national |
| 68 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $61,270 | same as national |
| 69 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,260 | same as national |
| 70 | State College, PA | $61,250 | same as national |
| 71 | Fresno, CA | $61,190 | same as national |
| 72 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,160 | same as national |
| 73 | Columbus, OH | $61,050 | same as national |
| 74 | Reno, NV | $60,670 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,430 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,410 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $60,350 | 1% below national |
| 78 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,350 | 1% below national |
| 79 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,260 | 1% below national |
| 80 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,130 | 2% below national |
| 81 | Vallejo, CA | $60,100 | 2% below national |
| 82 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $60,050 | 2% below national |
| 83 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,990 | 2% below national |
| 84 | Kingston, NY | $59,990 | 2% below national |
| 85 | Utica-Rome, NY | $59,990 | 2% below national |
| 86 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,910 | 2% below national |
| 87 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $59,850 | 2% below national |
| 88 | Yakima, WA | $59,800 | 2% below national |
| 89 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $59,590 | 3% below national |
| 90 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,420 | 3% below national |
| 91 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $59,340 | 3% below national |
| 92 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $59,270 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Medford, OR | $59,260 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Chico, CA | $59,190 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Pittsfield, MA | $59,180 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $58,950 | 4% below national |
| 97 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $58,860 | 4% below national |
| 98 | Pueblo, CO | $58,850 | 4% below national |
| 99 | Huntsville, AL | $58,840 | 4% below national |
| 100 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,730 | 4% below national |
| 101 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,730 | 4% below national |
| 102 | Rochester, MN | $58,730 | 4% below national |
| 103 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $58,720 | 4% below national |
| 104 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $58,660 | 4% below national |
| 105 | Visalia, CA | $58,520 | 4% below national |
| 106 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,370 | 5% below national |
| 107 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,290 | 5% below national |
| 108 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $58,220 | 5% below national |
| 109 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $58,220 | 5% below national |
| 110 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $58,220 | 5% below national |
| 111 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $58,070 | 5% below national |
| 112 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,960 | 5% below national |
| 113 | Winston-Salem, NC | $57,930 | 5% below national |
| 114 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $57,910 | 5% below national |
| 115 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $57,810 | 5% below national |
| 116 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $57,730 | 6% below national |
| 117 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,620 | 6% below national |
| 118 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $57,600 | 6% below national |
| 119 | Tallahassee, FL | $57,560 | 6% below national |
| 120 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $57,520 | 6% below national |
| 121 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $57,420 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $57,390 | 6% below national |
| 123 | St. Cloud, MN | $57,240 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $57,190 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $57,190 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Mankato, MN | $57,130 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Punta Gorda, FL | $56,920 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $56,880 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Burlington, NC | $56,820 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $56,770 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Syracuse, NY | $56,700 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $56,660 | 7% below national |
| 133 | Madison, WI | $56,520 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Midland, TX | $56,440 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,210 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $56,090 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $56,050 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $55,970 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Anchorage, AK | $55,920 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $55,760 | 9% below national |
| 141 | Logan, UT-ID | $55,730 | 9% below national |
| 142 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $55,550 | 9% below national |
| 143 | Lancaster, PA | $55,550 | 9% below national |
| 144 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $55,510 | 9% below national |
| 145 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $55,510 | 9% below national |
| 146 | Bismarck, ND | $55,500 | 9% below national |
| 147 | Baton Rouge, LA | $55,150 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $55,080 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Duluth, MN-WI | $55,010 | 10% below national |
| 150 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $54,930 | 10% below national |
| 151 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $54,900 | 10% below national |
| 152 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $54,760 | 10% below national |
| 153 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $54,630 | 11% below national |
| 154 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $54,530 | 11% below national |
| 155 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $54,500 | 11% below national |
| 156 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,400 | 11% below national |
| 157 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $54,300 | 11% below national |
| 158 | Montgomery, AL | $54,250 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Dubuque, IA | $54,150 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,100 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Reading, PA | $54,050 | 12% below national |
| 162 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $53,990 | 12% below national |
| 163 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $53,900 | 12% below national |
| 164 | St. George, UT | $53,840 | 12% below national |
| 165 | Birmingham, AL | $53,830 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $53,820 | 12% below national |
| 167 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,790 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Lincoln, NE | $53,760 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Omaha, NE-IA | $53,760 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $53,710 | 12% below national |
| 171 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $53,660 | 12% below national |
| 172 | Salem, OR | $53,580 | 12% below national |
| 173 | Manhattan, KS | $53,390 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Traverse City, MI | $53,380 | 13% below national |
| 175 | Grand Junction, CO | $53,310 | 13% below national |
| 176 | Longview, TX | $53,300 | 13% below national |
| 177 | Ann Arbor, MI | $53,200 | 13% below national |
| 178 | Lawrence, KS | $53,120 | 13% below national |
| 179 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $53,060 | 13% below national |
| 180 | Green Bay, WI | $53,040 | 13% below national |
| 181 | Gainesville, FL | $52,990 | 13% below national |
| 182 | Richmond, VA | $52,920 | 13% below national |
| 183 | Pittsburgh, PA | $52,860 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Bozeman, MT | $52,850 | 14% below national |
| 185 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $52,840 | 14% below national |
| 186 | York-Hanover, PA | $52,820 | 14% below national |
| 187 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $52,780 | 14% below national |
| 188 | Peoria, IL | $52,770 | 14% below national |
| 189 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $52,760 | 14% below national |
| 190 | Akron, OH | $52,640 | 14% below national |
| 191 | Topeka, KS | $52,580 | 14% below national |
| 192 | Toledo, OH | $52,500 | 14% below national |
| 193 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $52,460 | 14% below national |
| 194 | Ocala, FL | $52,430 | 14% below national |
| 195 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,370 | 14% below national |
| 196 | Flagstaff, AZ | $52,330 | 14% below national |
| 197 | Walla Walla, WA | $52,290 | 15% below national |
| 198 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $52,240 | 15% below national |
| 199 | Ogden, UT | $52,230 | 15% below national |
| 200 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $52,220 | 15% below national |
| 201 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $52,080 | 15% below national |
| 202 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $52,000 | 15% below national |
| 203 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 15% below national |
| 204 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 15% below national |
| 205 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 15% below national |
| 206 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,890 | 15% below national |
| 207 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $51,820 | 15% below national |
| 208 | Tulsa, OK | $51,820 | 15% below national |
| 209 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,750 | 15% below national |
| 210 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,670 | 16% below national |
| 211 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,660 | 16% below national |
| 212 | Missoula, MT | $51,660 | 16% below national |
| 213 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $51,570 | 16% below national |
| 214 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,560 | 16% below national |
| 215 | Flint, MI | $51,540 | 16% below national |
| 216 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,480 | 16% below national |
| 217 | Roanoke, VA | $51,450 | 16% below national |
| 218 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,350 | 16% below national |
| 219 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $51,330 | 16% below national |
| 220 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,320 | 16% below national |
| 221 | Springfield, MO | $51,250 | 16% below national |
| 222 | Knoxville, TN | $51,200 | 16% below national |
| 223 | Fayetteville, NC | $51,170 | 16% below national |
| 224 | Albuquerque, NM | $51,120 | 16% below national |
| 225 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $51,100 | 16% below national |
| 226 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,030 | 17% below national |
| 227 | Harrisonburg, VA | $50,970 | 17% below national |
| 228 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $50,930 | 17% below national |
| 229 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,870 | 17% below national |
| 230 | Tucson, AZ | $50,690 | 17% below national |
| 231 | Bloomington, IL | $50,610 | 17% below national |
| 232 | Kenosha, WI | $50,540 | 17% below national |
| 233 | Abilene, TX | $50,510 | 17% below national |
| 234 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,500 | 17% below national |
| 235 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $50,440 | 18% below national |
| 236 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $50,370 | 18% below national |
| 237 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $50,290 | 18% below national |
| 238 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,270 | 18% below national |
| 239 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $50,200 | 18% below national |
| 240 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $50,140 | 18% below national |
| 241 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,120 | 18% below national |
| 242 | Jackson, MS | $50,110 | 18% below national |
| 243 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $50,100 | 18% below national |
| 244 | Cleveland, OH | $50,080 | 18% below national |
| 245 | Eau Claire, WI | $50,070 | 18% below national |
| 246 | Wilmington, NC | $50,060 | 18% below national |
| 247 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,020 | 18% below national |
| 248 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,990 | 18% below national |
| 249 | Spartanburg, SC | $49,990 | 18% below national |
| 250 | Corpus Christi, TX | $49,980 | 18% below national |
| 251 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,970 | 18% below national |
| 252 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,940 | 18% below national |
| 253 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $49,910 | 18% below national |
| 254 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $49,780 | 19% below national |
| 255 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $49,730 | 19% below national |
| 256 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $49,720 | 19% below national |
| 257 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $49,670 | 19% below national |
| 258 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $49,660 | 19% below national |
| 259 | Asheville, NC | $49,590 | 19% below national |
| 260 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $49,590 | 19% below national |
| 261 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,580 | 19% below national |
| 262 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,540 | 19% below national |
| 263 | Bowling Green, KY | $49,500 | 19% below national |
| 264 | Dalton, GA | $49,490 | 19% below national |
| 265 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,470 | 19% below national |
| 266 | Battle Creek, MI | $49,410 | 19% below national |
| 267 | Amarillo, TX | $49,370 | 19% below national |
| 268 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,340 | 19% below national |
| 269 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $49,280 | 19% below national |
| 270 | Springfield, IL | $49,260 | 19% below national |
| 271 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $49,180 | 20% below national |
| 272 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $49,140 | 20% below national |
| 273 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $49,130 | 20% below national |
| 274 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,110 | 20% below national |
| 275 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,090 | 20% below national |
| 276 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $48,880 | 20% below national |
| 277 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,870 | 20% below national |
| 278 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $48,810 | 20% below national |
| 279 | Savannah, GA | $48,750 | 20% below national |
| 280 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,660 | 20% below national |
| 281 | Saginaw, MI | $48,640 | 20% below national |
| 282 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $48,640 | 20% below national |
| 283 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,560 | 21% below national |
| 284 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $48,560 | 21% below national |
| 285 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 21% below national |
| 286 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,440 | 21% below national |
| 287 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,360 | 21% below national |
| 288 | Jefferson City, MO | $48,330 | 21% below national |
| 289 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $48,270 | 21% below national |
| 290 | Morgantown, WV | $48,260 | 21% below national |
| 291 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,250 | 21% below national |
| 292 | Lubbock, TX | $48,240 | 21% below national |
| 293 | Tyler, TX | $48,160 | 21% below national |
| 294 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,110 | 21% below national |
| 295 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,100 | 21% below national |
| 296 | Iowa City, IA | $48,030 | 21% below national |
| 297 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $48,020 | 21% below national |
| 298 | Billings, MT | $48,010 | 22% below national |
| 299 | Ames, IA | $47,980 | 22% below national |
| 300 | Oklahoma City, OK | $47,890 | 22% below national |
| 301 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,870 | 22% below national |
| 302 | Columbia, SC | $47,830 | 22% below national |
| 303 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,780 | 22% below national |
| 304 | Appleton, WI | $47,770 | 22% below national |
| 305 | Wichita, KS | $47,770 | 22% below national |
| 306 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $47,750 | 22% below national |
| 307 | Mobile, AL | $47,750 | 22% below national |
| 308 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,730 | 22% below national |
| 309 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,690 | 22% below national |
| 310 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,460 | 22% below national |
| 311 | Johnson City, TN | $47,440 | 22% below national |
| 312 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $47,380 | 23% below national |
| 313 | Fargo, ND-MN | $47,370 | 23% below national |
| 314 | Niles, MI | $47,360 | 23% below national |
| 315 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | 23% below national |
| 316 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | 23% below national |
| 317 | San Angelo, TX | $47,110 | 23% below national |
| 318 | Minot, ND | $47,080 | 23% below national |
| 319 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,070 | 23% below national |
| 320 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,060 | 23% below national |
| 321 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $47,020 | 23% below national |
| 322 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | 23% below national |
| 323 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 23% below national |
| 324 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,880 | 23% below national |
| 325 | Lafayette, LA | $46,850 | 23% below national |
| 326 | Jacksonville, NC | $46,800 | 23% below national |
| 327 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $46,680 | 24% below national |
| 328 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,640 | 24% below national |
| 329 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,610 | 24% below national |
| 330 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | 24% below national |
| 331 | Evansville, IN | $46,500 | 24% below national |
| 332 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,460 | 24% below national |
| 333 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,410 | 24% below national |
| 334 | Pocatello, ID | $46,410 | 24% below national |
| 335 | Rapid City, SD | $46,360 | 24% below national |
| 336 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,340 | 24% below national |
| 337 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,260 | 24% below national |
| 338 | Erie, PA | $46,240 | 24% below national |
| 339 | Jackson, TN | $46,200 | 24% below national |
| 340 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,160 | 25% below national |
| 341 | Lynchburg, VA | $45,890 | 25% below national |
| 342 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $45,810 | 25% below national |
| 343 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 25% below national |
| 344 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,650 | 25% below national |
| 345 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,580 | 25% below national |
| 346 | Wausau, WI | $45,570 | 25% below national |
| 347 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,570 | 25% below national |
| 348 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,430 | 26% below national |
| 349 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,240 | 26% below national |
| 350 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,150 | 26% below national |
| 351 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | 26% below national |
| 352 | Winchester, VA-WV | $44,960 | 26% below national |
| 353 | Columbus, GA-AL | $44,930 | 27% below national |
| 354 | Salisbury, MD | $44,830 | 27% below national |
| 355 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,760 | 27% below national |
| 356 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 27% below national |
| 357 | Jackson, MI | $44,700 | 27% below national |
| 358 | Rockford, IL | $44,690 | 27% below national |
| 359 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,670 | 27% below national |
| 360 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,470 | 27% below national |
| 361 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $44,220 | 28% below national |
| 362 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 28% below national |
| 363 | Bloomington, IN | $44,200 | 28% below national |
| 364 | El Paso, TX | $44,140 | 28% below national |
| 365 | Laredo, TX | $44,090 | 28% below national |
| 366 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,070 | 28% below national |
| 367 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,060 | 28% below national |
| 368 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,030 | 28% below national |
| 369 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $43,130 | 29% below national |
| 370 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,060 | 30% below national |
| 371 | Florence, SC | $42,940 | 30% below national |
| 372 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $42,850 | 30% below national |
| 373 | Gainesville, GA | $42,700 | 30% below national |
| 374 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,700 | 30% below national |
| 375 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $41,710 | 32% below national |
| 376 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $41,050 | 33% below national |
| 377 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,660 | 34% below national |
| 378 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,640 | 35% below national |
| 379 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,750 | 37% below national |
| 380 | Mansfield, OH | $38,440 | 37% below national |
| 381 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,370 | 37% below national |
| 382 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,520 | 39% below national |
| 383 | Sandusky, OH | $37,230 | 39% below national |
| 384 | Charleston, WV | $36,460 | 40% below national |
| 385 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,400 | 40% below national |
| 386 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,380 | 41% below national |
| 387 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $35,730 | 42% below national |
| 388 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $34,220 | 44% below national |
| 389 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $32,610 | 47% below national |
| 390 | Waco, TX | $32,270 | 47% below national |
| 391 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 49% below national |
| 392 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,790 | 50% below national |
| 393 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,770 | 51% below national |
| 394 | Ponce, PR | $28,370 | 54% below national |
| 395 | Mayaguez, PR | $25,830 | 58% below national |
| 396 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,250 | 62% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners make? ▼
The median annual salary for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is $61,160 ($29.41/hour). The salary range spans from $36,830 at the 10th percentile to $101,700 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners at $76,970/year, which is +26% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners? ▼
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners a good career? ▼
Employment for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is projected to grow 4.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 15,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay vary by state? ▼
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $76,970/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $48,990/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $90,560/year. BLS reports wage data for 396 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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