Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,230 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in San Francisco earn between $66,820 and $101,880.
- $54K10th
- $67K25th
- $82KMedian
- $102K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,230 | $7,519 | $43.38 |
| Median | $82,120 | $6,843 | $39.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,820 | $5,568 | $32.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,880 | $8,490 | $48.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in San Francisco earn 17% more than the California average ($77,160) and 36% more than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is +34% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $90,230 | $82,120 | $53,840 | $140,230 | 3,490 |
| 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 San Francisco
On the average salary of $90,230, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $68,007 a year, or $5,667 a month and $2,616 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 San Francisco a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $90,230 buys what about $78,045 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd 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 San Francisco: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in San Francisco?
$43.38 an hour on average, and $39.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $68,007 a year ($5,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,230. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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