Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Eau Claire
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,050 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Eau Claire earn between $43,200 and $59,890.
- $34K10th
- $43K25th
- $50KMedian
- $60K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,010 | $4,584 | $26.45 |
| Median | $50,070 | $4,172 | $24.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,200 | $3,600 | $20.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,890 | $4,991 | $28.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Eau Claire earn 8% less than the Wisconsin average ($59,570) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | $55,010 | $50,070 | $33,800 | $83,050 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $59,570 | $53,940 | $35,660 | $88,530 | 2,690 |
| 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 Eau Claire
On the average salary of $55,010, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $44,557 a year, or $3,713 a month and $1,714 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).
Is Eau Claire a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $55,010 buys what about $59,281 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Wisconsin cities
Eau Claire ranks 7th of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($66,330).
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Wisconsin
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 Eau Claire: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Eau Claire?
$26.45 an hour on average, and $24.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Eau Claire?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Eau Claire?
About $44,557 a year ($3,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,010.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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