Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,850 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in College Station earn between $42,000 and $58,430.
- $37K10th
- $42K25th
- $50KMedian
- $58K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,740 | $4,312 | $24.88 |
| Median | $49,670 | $4,139 | $23.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,430 | $4,869 | $28.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in College Station earn 16% less than the Texas average ($61,710) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station | $51,740 | $49,670 | $36,760 | $69,850 | 90 |
| Texas | $61,710 | $57,470 | $34,990 | $95,450 | 10,730 |
| 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 College Station
On the average salary of $51,740, a single filer in College Station takes home about $43,753 a year, or $3,646 a month and $1,683 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $51,740 buys what about $56,888 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 13th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($66,880).
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Texas
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 College Station: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in College Station?
$24.87 an hour on average, and $23.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in College Station?
About $43,753 a year ($3,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,740. Texas has no state income tax.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in College Station 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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