Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Merced
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,390 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Merced earn between $57,900 and $79,710.
- $49K10th
- $58K25th
- $67KMedian
- $80K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,500 | $5,792 | $33.41 |
| Median | $67,350 | $5,612 | $32.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,900 | $4,825 | $27.84 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,710 | $6,642 | $38.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Merced vs. California and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Merced earn 10% less than the California average ($77,160) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | $69,500 | $67,350 | $49,090 | $102,390 | 30 |
| California | $77,160 | $71,120 | $44,850 | $121,310 | 20,650 |
| United States | $66,520 | $61,160 | $36,830 | $101,700 | 142,860 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary after taxes in Merced
On the average salary of $69,500, a single filer in Merced takes home about $55,236 a year, or $4,603 a month and $2,124 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Merced a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Merced area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $69,500 buys what about $70,720 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other California cities
Merced ranks 11th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($97,240).
- San Jose$97,240
- San Francisco$90,230
- Sacramento$75,260
- Santa Maria$75,240
- Los Angeles$74,020
- Santa Cruz$73,630
- Oxnard$72,390
- San Diego$72,300
- Salinas$71,780
- Merced$69,500
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for meeting, convention, and event planners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,240).
- San Jose, CA$97,240
- San Francisco, CA$90,230
- New York, NY$87,260
- Kahului, HI$85,000
- Boston, MA$83,970
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in Merced: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Merced?
$33.41 an hour on average, and $32.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Merced?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Merced?
About $55,236 a year ($4,603 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,500. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Merced than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,520).
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; area Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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