SOC 13-1121 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Duluth, Minnesota is $55,190 a year ($26.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,010: half of the 100 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,520).

$55,190average per year

$26.54 / hourMedian $55,010Take-home ≈ $44,296

  • $34K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,520 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Duluth earn between $44,850 and $66,280.

  • $34K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,190$4,599$26.53
Median$55,010$4,584$26.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,850$3,738$21.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,280$5,523$31.87

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

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Meeting, convention, and event planners in Duluth earn 11% less than the Minnesota average ($61,770) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $61,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$55,190$55,010$34,190$77,520100
Minnesota$61,770$57,710$37,680$93,7303,160
United States$66,520$61,160$36,830$101,700142,860

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 Duluth

On the average salary of $55,190, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $44,296 a year, or $3,691 a month and $1,704 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$44,693$3,724
Working in MN$44,296$3,691

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

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $55,190 buys what about $62,173 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Duluth ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($63,930).

All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Minnesota

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).

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

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

$26.54 an hour on average, and $26.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,296 a year ($3,691 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,190. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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