Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Manhattan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,970 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Manhattan earn between $44,440 and $61,560.
- $36K10th
- $44K25th
- $53KMedian
- $62K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,290 | $4,691 | $27.06 |
| Median | $53,390 | $4,449 | $25.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,440 | $3,703 | $21.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,560 | $5,130 | $29.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Manhattan vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Manhattan earn 4% less than the Kansas average ($58,420) and 15% less 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | $56,290 | $53,390 | $36,100 | $77,970 | 50 |
| Kansas | $58,420 | $54,840 | $25,870 | $86,090 | 920 |
| 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 Manhattan
On the average salary of $56,290, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $45,068 a year, or $3,756 a month and $1,733 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Manhattan a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $56,290 buys what about $62,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Kansas cities
Manhattan ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Lawrence pays the most ($60,070).
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Kansas
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 Manhattan: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Manhattan?
$27.06 an hour on average, and $25.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Manhattan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Manhattan?
About $45,068 a year ($3,756 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,290.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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