Top 15 cities for meeting, convention, and event planners by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $97,240 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $90,230 |
| New York, NY | $87,260 |
| Kahului, HI | $85,000 |
| Boston, MA | $83,970 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $81,750 |
| Boulder, CO | $79,640 |
| Trenton, NJ | $78,780 |
| Washington, DC | $78,620 |
| Sacramento, CA | $75,260 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $75,240 |
| Burlington, VT | $74,190 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74,020 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $73,630 |
| Hartford, CT | $73,580 |
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary by state
New York pays meeting, convention, and event planners the most statewide, $82,800 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $82,800 | $74,730 | 10,330 | 11 | $87,260 | $60,710 |
| Massachusetts | $81,710 | $75,740 | 4,640 | 6 | $83,970 | $63,520 |
| Washington, D.C. | $79,640 | $76,970 | 2,360 | 1 | $78,620 | $78,620 |
| New Jersey | $77,880 | $72,780 | 2,160 | 2 | $78,780 | $64,510 |
| California | $77,160 | $71,120 | 20,650 | 21 | $97,240 | $57,720 |
| Connecticut | $75,240 | $70,010 | 1,450 | 5 | $81,750 | $68,040 |
| Vermont | $73,020 | $74,310 | 430 | 1 | $74,190 | $74,190 |
| Hawaii | $71,830 | $74,460 | 550 | 2 | $85,000 | $66,310 |
| Washington | $70,880 | $65,530 | 3,600 | 9 | $72,870 | $55,710 |
| Maryland | $70,840 | $63,280 | 2,570 | 3 | $69,290 | $52,280 |
| New Hampshire | $68,950 | $63,250 | 510 | 1 | $69,450 | $69,450 |
| Virginia | $67,130 | $60,930 | 4,230 | 8 | $69,680 | $51,880 |
| Colorado | $66,830 | $62,050 | 4,650 | 7 | $79,640 | $60,890 |
| Illinois | $65,040 | $59,840 | 5,220 | 6 | $66,990 | $45,950 |
| Oregon | $64,790 | $61,120 | 2,020 | 6 | $67,670 | $59,430 |
| Florida | $64,510 | $60,270 | 10,480 | 20 | $70,080 | $46,750 |
| Arizona | $62,650 | $61,330 | 3,440 | 5 | $64,390 | $53,500 |
| Nevada | $62,550 | $57,610 | 2,060 | 2 | $62,810 | $62,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,390 | $58,170 | 3,940 | 10 | $66,890 | $48,690 |
| Louisiana | $62,240 | $61,150 | 610 | 4 | $66,570 | $57,470 |
| Maine | $62,110 | $57,900 | 490 | 1 | $63,240 | $63,240 |
| Minnesota | $61,770 | $57,710 | 3,160 | 5 | $63,930 | $55,190 |
| Texas | $61,710 | $57,470 | 10,730 | 20 | $66,880 | $39,390 |
| Wyoming | $61,350 | $55,550 | 120 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhode Island | $61,230 | $59,910 | 890 | 1 | $62,850 | $62,850 |
| Arkansas | $61,000 | $53,040 | 550 | 3 | $68,380 | $51,110 |
| North Carolina | $60,550 | $54,990 | 4,340 | 13 | $62,920 | $53,790 |
| Wisconsin | $59,570 | $53,940 | 2,690 | 12 | $66,330 | $49,570 |
| Kansas | $58,420 | $54,840 | 920 | 4 | $60,070 | $54,070 |
| Missouri | $58,130 | $56,900 | 2,500 | 4 | $62,990 | $52,240 |
| Alabama | $57,690 | $52,180 | 980 | 7 | $60,090 | $53,090 |
| Nebraska | $57,670 | $52,630 | 610 | 2 | $59,730 | $59,140 |
| Alaska | $57,670 | $54,990 | 150 | 1 | $57,400 | $57,400 |
| Utah | $57,570 | $54,150 | 1,970 | 5 | $60,610 | $55,540 |
| Michigan | $56,670 | $52,780 | 3,560 | 11 | $61,180 | $50,340 |
| Indiana | $55,840 | $50,090 | 2,140 | 8 | $58,750 | $47,290 |
| North Dakota | $55,570 | $51,700 | 300 | 4 | $60,680 | $49,440 |
| South Carolina | $55,460 | $51,830 | 1,240 | 7 | $61,110 | $47,380 |
| Ohio | $55,410 | $49,900 | 4,750 | 10 | $62,770 | $41,490 |
| Iowa | $55,340 | $51,750 | 1,120 | 6 | $61,350 | $53,460 |
| Georgia | $54,770 | $49,250 | 5,050 | 9 | $60,780 | $47,870 |
| Tennessee | $54,240 | $52,000 | 3,260 | 8 | $58,520 | $48,030 |
| Delaware | $53,590 | $49,020 | 400 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Mexico | $53,390 | $50,820 | 350 | 2 | $62,140 | $53,510 |
| Montana | $53,080 | $49,000 | 350 | 3 | $55,170 | $53,560 |
| Kentucky | $53,060 | $49,280 | 1,110 | 3 | $55,620 | $51,280 |
| Idaho | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 | $52,100 | $51,730 |
| Oklahoma | $51,130 | $48,990 | 1,440 | 2 | $54,510 | $50,340 |
| South Dakota | $49,950 | $47,050 | 340 | 2 | $51,850 | $48,770 |
| Mississippi | $48,650 | $44,680 | 360 | 2 | $56,200 | $41,560 |
| West Virginia | $41,920 | $35,760 | 300 | 4 | $45,690 | $38,300 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,680 | $28,400 | 830 | 4 | $36,460 | $25,620 |
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $97,240 | $90,560 | $46.75 | 1,190 |
| San Francisco, CA | $90,230 | $82,120 | $43.38 | 3,490 |
| New York, NY | $87,260 | $78,610 | $41.95 | 9,050 |
| Kahului, HI | $85,000 | $84,640 | $40.86 | 130 |
| Boston, MA | $83,970 | $78,010 | $40.37 | 3,650 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $81,750 | $73,890 | $39.31 | 510 |
| Boulder, CO | $79,640 | $67,200 | $38.29 | 360 |
| Trenton, NJ | $78,780 | $77,010 | $37.88 | 170 |
| Washington, DC | $78,620 | $75,450 | $37.80 | 5,140 |
| Sacramento, CA | $75,260 | $70,710 | $36.18 | 910 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $75,240 | $71,100 | $36.17 | 330 |
| Burlington, VT | $74,190 | $71,720 | $35.67 | 170 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74,020 | $68,850 | $35.59 | 7,300 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $73,630 | $67,550 | $35.40 | 110 |
| Hartford, CT | $73,580 | $68,710 | $35.37 | 460 |
| Worcester, MA | $73,570 | $64,910 | $35.37 | 300 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $73,340 | $64,420 | $35.26 | 170 |
| Seattle, WA | $72,870 | $69,890 | $35.03 | 2,450 |
| Binghamton, NY | $72,430 | $62,030 | $34.82 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $72,390 | $63,710 | $34.80 | 270 |
| San Diego, CA | $72,300 | $66,060 | $34.76 | 2,430 |
| Salinas, CA | $71,780 | $65,460 | $34.51 | 200 |
| New Haven, CT | $71,550 | $68,070 | $34.40 | 200 |
| Amherst, MA | $71,280 | $64,290 | $34.27 | 120 |
| Napa, CA | $71,070 | $68,940 | $34.17 | 190 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $70,730 | $57,600 | $34.01 | 50 |
| Naples, FL | $70,080 | $64,940 | $33.69 | 230 |
| Yakima, WA | $69,970 | $59,800 | $33.64 | 40 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $69,680 | $62,280 | $33.50 | 210 |
| Merced, CA | $69,500 | $67,350 | $33.41 | 30 |
| Barnstable, MA | $69,450 | $62,470 | $33.39 | 100 |
| Manchester, NH | $69,450 | $61,360 | $33.39 | 110 |
| Baltimore, MD | $69,290 | $62,960 | $33.31 | 1,060 |
| Riverside, CA | $68,810 | $63,850 | $33.08 | 1,090 |
| Norwich, CT | $68,480 | $59,340 | $32.92 | 80 |
| Springfield, MA | $68,410 | $62,180 | $32.89 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $68,380 | $57,420 | $32.88 | 200 |
| Greeley, CO | $68,040 | $62,620 | $32.71 | 90 |
| Waterbury, CT | $68,040 | $58,720 | $32.71 | 110 |
| Denver, CO | $68,010 | $62,320 | $32.70 | 2,680 |
| Chico, CA | $67,750 | $59,190 | $32.57 | 60 |
| Portland, OR | $67,670 | $64,480 | $32.54 | 1,420 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $67,660 | $63,760 | $32.53 | 140 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $67,530 | $60,260 | $32.47 | 390 |
| Albany, NY | $67,410 | $62,140 | $32.41 | 540 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $67,340 | $58,660 | $32.38 | 310 |
| Modesto, CA | $67,040 | $64,470 | $32.23 | 100 |
| Chicago, IL | $66,990 | $62,640 | $32.21 | 4,230 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $66,890 | $62,530 | $32.16 | 2,010 |
| Dallas, TX | $66,880 | $62,720 | $32.16 | 3,380 |
| Corvallis, OR | $66,850 | $63,170 | $32.14 | 50 |
| Bellingham, WA | $66,730 | $64,630 | $32.08 | 90 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $66,710 | $64,880 | $32.07 | 30 |
| Buffalo, NY | $66,590 | $61,590 | $32.02 | 420 |
| New Orleans, LA | $66,570 | $63,030 | $32.01 | 330 |
| Ithaca, NY | $66,550 | $64,150 | $32.00 | 70 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $66,330 | $65,290 | $31.89 | 30 |
| Honolulu, HI | $66,310 | $64,210 | $31.88 | 320 |
| Utica, NY | $66,260 | $59,990 | $31.86 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $66,200 | $62,260 | $31.83 | 2,030 |
| Olympia, WA | $65,790 | $60,050 | $31.63 | 110 |
| Rochester, NY | $65,790 | $62,580 | $31.63 | 370 |
| Houston, TX | $65,240 | $61,770 | $31.36 | 2,160 |
| Sarasota, FL | $65,170 | $59,850 | $31.33 | 350 |
| Vallejo, CA | $65,150 | $60,100 | $31.32 | 80 |
| Deltona, FL | $65,090 | $55,550 | $31.29 | 190 |
| Bend, OR | $64,850 | $62,120 | $31.18 | 110 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $64,800 | $56,920 | $31.16 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $64,800 | $63,490 | $31.15 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $64,730 | $61,260 | $31.12 | 3,240 |
| Austin, TX | $64,600 | $59,990 | $31.06 | 1,610 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $64,510 | $62,870 | $31.01 | 200 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,390 | $61,380 | $30.96 | 2,660 |
| Bremerton, WA | $64,220 | $60,350 | $30.87 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $63,930 | $59,590 | $30.73 | 2,330 |
| Kingston, NY | $63,890 | $59,990 | $30.72 | 80 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $63,780 | $61,270 | $30.66 | 50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $63,520 | $59,180 | $30.54 | 70 |
| Portland, ME | $63,240 | $58,950 | $30.41 | 310 |
| Fresno, CA | $62,990 | $61,190 | $30.29 | 320 |
| Kansas City, MO | $62,990 | $57,620 | $30.29 | 900 |
| Charlotte, NC | $62,920 | $59,420 | $30.25 | 1,220 |
| State College, PA | $62,870 | $61,250 | $30.23 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $62,870 | $51,170 | $30.23 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $62,850 | $59,910 | $30.21 | 1,030 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $62,810 | $57,390 | $30.20 | 1,770 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,770 | $61,050 | $30.18 | 840 |
| Madison, WI | $62,690 | $56,520 | $30.14 | 540 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,680 | $58,290 | $30.14 | 1,320 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $62,670 | $58,730 | $30.13 | 740 |
| Reno, NV | $62,200 | $60,670 | $29.90 | 180 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $62,140 | $62,030 | $29.87 | 60 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $62,050 | $53,710 | $29.83 | 80 |
| Little Rock, AR | $61,950 | $57,910 | $29.79 | 170 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,580 | $56,090 | $29.60 | 910 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $61,540 | $58,370 | $29.59 | 430 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $61,400 | $58,220 | $29.52 | 130 |
| Des Moines, IA | $61,350 | $60,410 | $29.49 | 370 |
| Sebastian, FL | $61,260 | $57,190 | $29.45 | 40 |
| Pueblo, CO | $61,230 | $58,850 | $29.44 | 50 |
| Lansing, MI | $61,180 | $60,130 | $29.41 | 340 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $61,180 | $57,240 | $29.41 | 70 |
| Visalia, CA | $61,140 | $58,520 | $29.39 | 50 |
| Charleston, SC | $61,110 | $53,990 | $29.38 | 350 |
| Eugene, OR | $61,040 | $58,860 | $29.35 | 180 |
| Spokane, WA | $61,040 | $59,270 | $29.35 | 240 |
| Raleigh, NC | $60,930 | $54,760 | $29.29 | 890 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $60,890 | $53,310 | $29.27 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $60,890 | $57,810 | $29.28 | 1,260 |
| Augusta, GA | $60,780 | $57,190 | $29.22 | 110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $60,710 | $56,700 | $29.19 | 210 |
| Bismarck, ND | $60,680 | $55,500 | $29.17 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $60,610 | $57,520 | $29.14 | 340 |
| Allentown, PA | $60,540 | $58,220 | $29.11 | 160 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $60,530 | $58,730 | $29.10 | 260 |
| Panama City, FL | $60,390 | $55,080 | $29.03 | 60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $60,190 | $57,930 | $28.94 | 190 |
| Birmingham, AL | $60,090 | $53,830 | $28.89 | 320 |
| Lawrence, KS | $60,070 | $53,120 | $28.88 | 70 |
| Crestview, FL | $59,830 | $51,820 | $28.77 | 100 |
| Auburn, AL | $59,810 | $58,070 | $28.75 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $59,730 | $53,760 | $28.72 | 280 |
| Kenosha, WI | $59,690 | $50,540 | $28.70 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $59,580 | $57,560 | $28.65 | 160 |
| Medford, OR | $59,440 | $59,260 | $28.58 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $59,430 | $53,580 | $28.57 | 110 |
| Durham, NC | $59,420 | $54,930 | $28.57 | 340 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $59,380 | $55,510 | $28.55 | 220 |
| Detroit, MI | $59,350 | $54,630 | $28.53 | 1,380 |
| Dalton, GA | $59,320 | $49,490 | $28.52 | 40 |
| Montgomery, AL | $59,300 | $54,250 | $28.51 | 130 |
| Bloomington, IL | $59,160 | $50,610 | $28.44 | 70 |
| St. George, UT | $59,150 | $53,840 | $28.44 | 110 |
| Lincoln, NE | $59,140 | $53,760 | $28.43 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $59,030 | $55,970 | $28.38 | 320 |
| Lakeland, FL | $58,950 | $53,660 | $28.34 | 180 |
| Lancaster, PA | $58,880 | $55,550 | $28.31 | 160 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $58,850 | $50,970 | $28.29 | 80 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $58,750 | $54,900 | $28.25 | 1,000 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,600 | $58,730 | $28.17 | 90 |
| Dubuque, IA | $58,550 | $54,150 | $28.15 | 40 |
| Logan, UT | $58,530 | $55,730 | $28.14 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN | $58,520 | $54,500 | $28.14 | 460 |
| Richmond, VA | $58,490 | $52,920 | $28.12 | 690 |
| Peoria, IL | $58,470 | $52,770 | $28.11 | 130 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $58,290 | $55,150 | $28.02 | 90 |
| Daphne, AL | $58,260 | $52,780 | $28.01 | 60 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $58,140 | $56,770 | $27.95 | 30 |
| Midland, TX | $58,100 | $56,440 | $27.93 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $58,070 | $50,080 | $27.92 | 1,060 |
| Huntsville, AL | $58,040 | $58,840 | $27.91 | 110 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $57,970 | $52,330 | $27.87 | 80 |
| Wilmington, NC | $57,920 | $50,060 | $27.85 | 160 |
| Lafayette, IN | $57,910 | $51,570 | $27.84 | 110 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,890 | $56,050 | $27.83 | 110 |
| Stockton, CA | $57,720 | $47,870 | $27.75 | 200 |
| Burlington, NC | $57,700 | $56,820 | $27.74 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $57,620 | $54,050 | $27.70 | 100 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $57,580 | $50,290 | $27.68 | 150 |
| York, PA | $57,510 | $52,820 | $27.65 | 60 |
| Brunswick, GA | $57,480 | $54,530 | $27.64 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $57,470 | $46,850 | $27.63 | 40 |
| Anchorage, AK | $57,400 | $55,920 | $27.60 | 80 |
| Gainesville, FL | $57,190 | $52,990 | $27.50 | 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $57,030 | $51,200 | $27.42 | 330 |
| Atlanta, GA | $56,960 | $50,140 | $27.39 | 3,470 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $56,830 | $53,200 | $27.32 | 210 |
| Toledo, OH | $56,790 | $52,500 | $27.30 | 190 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $56,590 | $50,930 | $27.21 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $56,410 | $52,860 | $27.12 | 770 |
| Ocala, FL | $56,360 | $52,430 | $27.10 | 80 |
| Hickory, NC | $56,320 | $49,340 | $27.08 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN | $56,310 | $48,270 | $27.07 | 130 |
| Manhattan, KS | $56,290 | $53,390 | $27.06 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $56,200 | $50,110 | $27.02 | 80 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $56,180 | $53,820 | $27.01 | 600 |
| Mankato, MN | $56,180 | $57,130 | $27.01 | 40 |
| Pensacola, FL | $56,170 | $52,460 | $27.00 | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $56,150 | $51,480 | $27.00 | 960 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $56,100 | $49,410 | $26.97 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $56,010 | $52,640 | $26.93 | 250 |
| Ogden, UT | $55,920 | $52,230 | $26.89 | 150 |
| Topeka, KS | $55,910 | $52,580 | $26.88 | 120 |
| Green Bay, WI | $55,750 | $53,040 | $26.80 | 150 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $55,710 | $52,290 | $26.78 | 50 |
| Macon, GA | $55,640 | $49,130 | $26.75 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $55,630 | $51,450 | $26.75 | n/a |
| Lexington, KY | $55,620 | $49,280 | $26.74 | 240 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $55,540 | $49,970 | $26.70 | 1,120 |
| San Antonio, TX | $55,490 | $52,240 | $26.68 | 890 |
| Greenville, NC | $55,490 | $63,710 | $26.68 | 110 |
| Iowa City, IA | $55,300 | $48,030 | $26.59 | 100 |
| Louisville, KY | $55,280 | $50,020 | $26.58 | 440 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $55,240 | $46,680 | $26.56 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $55,190 | $55,010 | $26.54 | 100 |
| Bozeman, MT | $55,170 | $52,850 | $26.53 | 90 |
| Traverse City, MI | $55,090 | $53,380 | $26.49 | 70 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $55,010 | $50,070 | $26.45 | 90 |
| Greensboro, NC | $55,000 | $49,990 | $26.44 | 270 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $54,860 | $52,080 | $26.37 | 180 |
| Longview, TX | $54,850 | $53,300 | $26.37 | 30 |
| Asheville, NC | $54,830 | $49,590 | $26.36 | 230 |
| Tucson, AZ | $54,730 | $50,690 | $26.31 | 330 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $54,720 | $48,330 | $26.31 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $54,690 | $50,510 | $26.29 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $54,550 | $48,160 | $26.23 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $54,530 | $48,440 | $26.22 | 140 |
| Tulsa, OK | $54,510 | $51,820 | $26.21 | 390 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $54,500 | $49,910 | $26.20 | 520 |
| Nashville, TN | $54,480 | $52,000 | $26.19 | 1,730 |
| Amarillo, TX | $54,460 | $49,370 | $26.19 | 70 |
| Missoula, MT | $54,420 | $51,660 | $26.16 | 70 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $54,390 | $49,730 | $26.15 | 60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $54,370 | $51,660 | $26.14 | 110 |
| Savannah, GA | $54,080 | $48,750 | $26.00 | 200 |
| Wichita, KS | $54,070 | $47,770 | $25.99 | 160 |
| Greenville, SC | $53,850 | $51,890 | $25.89 | 190 |
| Davenport, IA | $53,840 | $49,140 | $25.88 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $53,790 | $46,800 | $25.86 | 30 |
| Killeen, TX | $53,680 | $49,090 | $25.81 | 60 |
| Billings, MT | $53,560 | $48,010 | $25.75 | 50 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $53,530 | $49,590 | $25.73 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $53,510 | $51,120 | $25.72 | 200 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $53,500 | $50,100 | $25.72 | 50 |
| Ames, IA | $53,460 | $47,980 | $25.70 | 100 |
| Mobile, AL | $53,120 | $47,750 | $25.54 | 60 |
| Canton, OH | $53,110 | $48,880 | $25.54 | 80 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $53,090 | $48,870 | $25.52 | 40 |
| Beaumont, TX | $53,080 | $48,020 | $25.52 | 80 |
| Janesville, WI | $53,000 | $49,720 | $25.48 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $52,940 | $49,980 | $25.45 | 110 |
| Scranton, PA | $52,840 | $48,810 | $25.40 | 110 |
| Champaign, IL | $52,590 | $50,440 | $25.28 | 110 |
| Niles, MI | $52,410 | $47,360 | $25.20 | 70 |
| Flint, MI | $52,320 | $51,540 | $25.15 | 60 |
| La Crosse, WI | $52,310 | $49,780 | $25.15 | 60 |
| Salisbury, MD | $52,280 | $44,830 | $25.13 | 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $52,240 | $51,250 | $25.11 | 150 |
| Elkhart, IN | $52,230 | $45,650 | $25.11 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $52,190 | $49,470 | $25.09 | 90 |
| Springfield, IL | $52,100 | $49,260 | $25.05 | 60 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $52,100 | $48,110 | $25.05 | 80 |
| Racine, WI | $51,990 | $49,660 | $25.00 | 50 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $51,930 | $45,890 | $24.97 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $51,910 | $47,020 | $24.96 | 60 |
| Winchester, VA | $51,880 | $44,960 | $24.94 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $51,850 | $48,360 | $24.93 | 130 |
| Columbus, GA | $51,830 | $44,930 | $24.92 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $51,740 | $49,670 | $24.87 | 90 |
| Pocatello, ID | $51,730 | $46,410 | $24.87 | 40 |
| San Angelo, TX | $51,380 | $47,110 | $24.70 | 30 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $51,280 | $49,500 | $24.65 | 50 |
| Jackson, MI | $51,150 | $44,700 | $24.59 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $51,110 | $47,750 | $24.57 | 30 |
| Minot, ND | $51,070 | $47,080 | $24.56 | 30 |
| McAllen, TX | $51,060 | $46,460 | $24.55 | 130 |
| Appleton, WI | $51,000 | $47,770 | $24.52 | 110 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $50,960 | $49,180 | $24.50 | 140 |
| Lubbock, TX | $50,950 | $48,240 | $24.50 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $50,850 | $47,830 | $24.45 | 180 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $50,450 | $49,990 | $24.26 | 50 |
| Saginaw, MI | $50,340 | $48,640 | $24.20 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $50,340 | $47,890 | $24.20 | 710 |
| Kingsport, TN | $50,270 | $47,380 | $24.17 | 60 |
| Johnson City, TN | $49,750 | $47,440 | $23.92 | 40 |
| Wausau, WI | $49,570 | $45,570 | $23.83 | 40 |
| Fargo, ND | $49,440 | $47,370 | $23.77 | 140 |
| Bloomington, IN | $49,400 | $44,200 | $23.75 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $49,030 | $44,140 | $23.57 | 140 |
| Rapid City, SD | $48,770 | $46,360 | $23.45 | 60 |
| Erie, PA | $48,690 | $46,240 | $23.41 | 60 |
| Clarksville, TN | $48,610 | $42,850 | $23.37 | 50 |
| Evansville, IN | $48,410 | $46,500 | $23.27 | 90 |
| Gainesville, GA | $48,310 | $42,700 | $23.23 | 70 |
| Jackson, TN | $48,030 | $46,200 | $23.09 | 30 |
| Athens, GA | $47,870 | $44,220 | $23.02 | 60 |
| Laredo, TX | $47,780 | $44,090 | $22.97 | 50 |
| Florence, SC | $47,390 | $42,940 | $22.78 | 30 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $47,380 | $45,810 | $22.78 | 60 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $47,290 | $46,340 | $22.74 | 30 |
| Brownsville, TX | $47,220 | $46,410 | $22.70 | 60 |
| Wildwood, FL | $46,750 | $35,730 | $22.47 | 30 |
| Rockford, IL | $45,950 | $44,690 | $22.09 | 80 |
| Morgantown, WV | $45,690 | $48,260 | $21.97 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $43,930 | $36,460 | $21.12 | 40 |
| Sandusky, OH | $43,010 | $37,230 | $20.68 | 80 |
| Gulfport, MS | $41,560 | $36,400 | $19.98 | 80 |
| Mansfield, OH | $41,490 | $38,440 | $19.95 | 30 |
| Huntington, WV | $41,300 | $34,220 | $19.86 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $39,390 | $32,270 | $18.94 | n/a |
| Wheeling, WV | $38,300 | $32,610 | $18.41 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $36,460 | $29,770 | $17.53 | 610 |
| Ponce, PR | $31,960 | $28,370 | $15.36 | 60 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $29,540 | $25,830 | $14.20 | 40 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $25,620 | $23,250 | $12.32 | 60 |
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary: questions
Where do meeting, convention, and event planners make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $97,240 a year, among the 295 metro areas we cover.
What is the average meeting, convention, and event planners salary in the U.S.?
$66,520 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $61,160, so half of meeting, convention, and event planners earn more than that and half less.
What salary should meeting, convention, and event planners ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners nationwide earn between $46,970 (25th percentile) and $78,790 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays meeting, convention, and event planners the most?
New York, with a statewide average of $82,800 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is meeting, convention, and event planners pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $25,620 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1121.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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