Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,990 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Napa earn between $53,820 and $80,160.
- $47K10th
- $54K25th
- $69KMedian
- $80K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,070 | $5,922 | $34.17 |
| Median | $68,940 | $5,745 | $33.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,820 | $4,485 | $25.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,160 | $6,680 | $38.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Napa vs. California and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Napa earn 8% less than the California average ($77,160) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | $71,070 | $68,940 | $47,380 | $99,990 | 190 |
| 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 Napa
On the average salary of $71,070, a single filer in Napa takes home about $56,215 a year, or $4,685 a month and $2,162 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 Napa a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $71,070 buys what about $63,143 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 10th 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
- Napa$71,070
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 Napa: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Napa?
$34.17 an hour on average, and $33.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Napa?
About $56,215 a year ($4,685 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,070. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 2.70, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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