SOC 13-1121 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $69,450 a year ($33.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,470: half of the 100 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,454).

$69,450average per year

$33.39 / hourMedian $62,470Take-home ≈ $54,536

  • $44K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,300 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Barnstable earn between $53,250 and $80,390.

  • $44K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,450$5,788$33.39
Median$62,470$5,206$30.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,250$4,438$25.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,390$6,699$38.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $69,450, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $54,536 a year, or $4,545 a month and $2,098 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Barnstable a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $69,450 buys what about $70,614 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($83,970).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,240).

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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Barnstable?

$33.39 an hour on average, and $30.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $54,536 a year ($4,545 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,450. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,454).

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 Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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