Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Wages
SOC 13-1121 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is $56,920 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,410 and the 90th percentile is $99,010, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
122,130
P10
$34,410
P25
$43,450
Median
$56,920
P75
$74,510
P90
$99,010
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $56,920 | $62,280 | $34,410 | $99,010 | 122,130 | — |
| 2022 | $52,560 | $58,750 | $32,050 | $92,880 | 112,070 | -7.66% |
| 2021 | $49,470 | $57,850 | $30,170 | $96,230 | 98,150 | -5.88% |
| 2020 | $51,560 | $55,890 | $29,240 | $88,360 | 109,800 | +4.22% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners. The highest median is in New York at $73,870, 30% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $73,870 | +29.8% | $83,160 | 10,490 |
| Massachusetts | $73,100 | +28.4% | $77,720 | 3,650 |
| District of Columbia | $69,990 | +23% | $76,100 | 2,300 |
| New Jersey | $66,180 | +16.3% | $73,440 | 2,100 |
| Connecticut | $65,260 | +14.7% | $71,650 | 1,450 |
| Hawaii | $64,670 | +13.6% | $70,880 | 450 |
| California | $62,250 | +9.4% | $69,280 | 16,600 |
| Washington | $61,930 | +8.8% | $67,230 | 3,400 |
| Maryland | $60,910 | +7% | $61,840 | 2,540 |
| Colorado | $60,130 | +5.6% | $63,570 | 3,990 |
| Virginia | $58,290 | +2.4% | $64,180 | 4,010 |
| Delaware | $57,700 | +1.4% | $57,820 | 330 |
| Florida | $57,480 | +1% | $63,800 | 7,260 |
| Vermont | $57,000 | +0.1% | $62,210 | 270 |
| Illinois | $56,960 | +0.1% | $63,480 | 4,970 |
| Oregon | $55,080 | -3.2% | $60,410 | 1,590 |
| Nevada | $54,350 | -4.5% | $59,570 | 1,830 |
| Louisiana | $52,850 | -7.2% | $56,210 | 580 |
| New Hampshire | $52,640 | -7.5% | $57,990 | 380 |
| North Carolina | $52,480 | -7.8% | $57,810 | 3,430 |
| Nebraska | $52,000 | -8.6% | $56,350 | 620 |
| Minnesota | $51,500 | -9.5% | $57,530 | 2,050 |
| Wyoming | $51,360 | -9.8% | $54,950 | 120 |
| Texas | $51,060 | -10.3% | $52,090 | 10,400 |
| Kansas | $50,930 | -10.5% | $54,300 | 870 |
| Arizona | $50,880 | -10.6% | $54,010 | 2,070 |
| Michigan | $50,270 | -11.7% | $52,530 | 3,470 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,250 | -11.7% | $56,210 | 3,400 |
| Iowa | $50,180 | -11.8% | $53,130 | 910 |
| Indiana | $50,160 | -11.9% | $54,230 | 1,840 |
| Ohio | $50,040 | -12.1% | $55,610 | 3,540 |
| Tennessee | $50,030 | -12.1% | $50,460 | 2,640 |
| North Dakota | $49,470 | -13.1% | $52,420 | 220 |
| Wisconsin | $49,310 | -13.4% | $53,960 | 2,430 |
| Utah | $49,080 | -13.8% | $53,500 | 1,590 |
| Missouri | $48,990 | -13.9% | $53,540 | 1,800 |
| Maine | $48,170 | -15.4% | $54,470 | 270 |
| Montana | $47,990 | -15.7% | $51,130 | 440 |
| Rhode Island | $47,920 | -15.8% | $54,500 | 660 |
| New Mexico | $47,680 | -16.2% | $48,100 | 240 |
| Alabama | $47,350 | -16.8% | $51,070 | 990 |
| Idaho | $47,300 | -16.9% | $49,500 | 510 |
| Alaska | $47,290 | -16.9% | $48,460 | 210 |
| Arkansas | $46,970 | -17.5% | $51,640 | 710 |
| Georgia | $46,770 | -17.8% | $52,210 | 4,170 |
| Kentucky | $45,660 | -19.8% | $49,190 | 1,070 |
| South Dakota | $45,140 | -20.7% | $46,970 | 270 |
| South Carolina | $43,710 | -23.2% | $49,980 | 1,230 |
| Oklahoma | $43,470 | -23.6% | $45,830 | 1,140 |
| Mississippi | $39,830 | -30% | $41,040 | 360 |
| West Virginia | $35,890 | -36.9% | $39,840 | 280 |