Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,980 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Pocatello earn between $41,350 and $57,610.
- $34K10th
- $41K25th
- $46KMedian
- $58K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,730 | $4,311 | $24.87 |
| Median | $46,410 | $3,868 | $22.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,350 | $3,446 | $19.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,610 | $4,801 | $27.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Pocatello earn 22% less than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | $51,730 | $46,410 | $33,620 | $71,980 | 40 |
| 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 Pocatello
On the average salary of $51,730, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $42,112 a year, or $3,509 a month and $1,620 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Pocatello a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $51,730 buys what about $58,185 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 2nd of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($52,100).
- Coeur d'Alene$52,100
- Pocatello$51,730
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Idaho
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 Pocatello: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Pocatello?
$24.87 an hour on average, and $22.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $42,112 a year ($3,509 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,730. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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