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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary

The BLS estimates 142,860 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $61,160 (May 2025, SOC 13-1121). Across 97 metros with published figures, medians range from $29,770 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $90,560 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

MEETING, CONVENTION, AND EVENT PLANNERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,830P25$46,970MEDIAN$61,160P75$78,790P90$101,700
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$90,560 · 1,190 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,120 · 3,490 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$78,610 · 9,050 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,010 · 3,650 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$75,450 · 5,140 jobs
  6. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$73,890 · 510 jobs
  7. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$71,100 · 330 jobs
  8. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$70,710 · 910 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$69,890 · 2,450 jobs
  10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$68,850 · 7,300 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$78,610 · 9,050 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$68,850 · 7,300 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$75,450 · 5,140 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$62,640 · 4,230 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,010 · 3,650 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,120 · 3,490 jobs
  7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$50,140 · 3,470 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,720 · 3,380 jobs
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$61,260 · 3,240 jobs
  10. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$62,320 · 2,680 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in the U.S.?

$61,160 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $46,970–$78,790.

Where do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($90,560), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($82,120), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($78,610). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.