Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in Georgia

Meeting, convention, and event planners in Georgia earn the most in Augusta (average $60,780 a year) and the least in Athens ($47,870), across the 9 Georgia metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the meeting, convention, and event planners average at $54,770 and the median at $49,250 for 5,050 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $66,520.

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners average salary by city in Georgia

Augusta$60,780
Dalton$59,320
Brunswick$57,480
Atlanta$56,960
Macon$55,640
Savannah$54,080
Columbus$51,830
Gainesville$48,310
Athens$47,870

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Augusta	$60,780	$57,190	$45,780	$48,732	92
Dalton	$59,320	$49,490	$43,620	$47,632	90
Brunswick	$57,480	$54,530	$38,860	$46,245	88
Atlanta	$56,960	$50,140	$37,750	$45,854	100
Macon	$55,640	$49,130	$42,580	$44,859	89
Savannah	$54,080	$48,750	$47,110	$43,683	95
Columbus	$51,830	$44,930	$34,230	$41,988	89
Gainesville	$48,310	$42,700	$29,430	$39,335	97
Athens	$47,870	$44,220	$37,220	$39,003	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other states

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary by city and state

More about pay in Georgia

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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