Iowa City, IA · SOC 13-1121

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in the Iowa City Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Iowa City, IA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$48,030

per year in the Iowa City metro

21% below

National Median

$61,160

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$23.09/hr

median hourly

Employment

100

jobs in the Iowa City metro

The Iowa City pay distribution spans from $38,350 at the 10th percentile to $75,320 at the 90th, a 2.0× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $45,580 and the 75th at $61,730, so half of Iowa City-based meeting, convention, and event planners earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Iowa City, IA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide IA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Iowa City Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$38,350
25th$45,580
Median$48,030
75th$61,730
90th$75,320

Top Paying Jobs in Iowa City

1. Anesthesiologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $407,230 2. Physicians, All Other $257,340 3. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $208,900 4. Chief Executives $205,340 5. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $199,410 6. Psychiatrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $161,550 7. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $151,850 8. Pharmacists $142,530 9. Budget Analysts Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $134,850 10. Physician Assistants $134,770

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners make in the Iowa City metro area?

How much do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners make in the Iowa City metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Iowa City, IA is $48,030 ($23.09/hour). The salary range spans from $38,350 at the 10th percentile to $75,320 at the 90th percentile.
How does Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in the Iowa City metro compare nationally? ▼
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Iowa City, IA is 21% below the national median of $61,160. There are approximately 100 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Iowa City, IA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.