Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,750 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Gainesville earn between $29,430 and $61,000.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $43KMedian
- $61K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,310 | $4,026 | $23.23 |
| Median | $42,700 | $3,558 | $20.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,430 | $2,452 | $14.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,000 | $5,083 | $29.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Gainesville earn 12% less than the Georgia average ($54,770) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is -30% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $48,310 | $42,700 | $29,430 | $71,750 | 70 |
| Georgia | $54,770 | $49,250 | $30,100 | $84,530 | 5,050 |
| 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 Gainesville
On the average salary of $48,310, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $39,335 a year, or $3,278 a month and $1,513 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gainesville a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $48,310 buys what about $49,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 8th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($60,780).
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Georgia
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Gainesville?
$23.23 an hour on average, and $20.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $39,335 a year ($3,278 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,310.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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