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The national median salary for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is $61,173 per year ($29.41/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $46,966 and $78,790 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $101,712 per year. There are approximately 142,860 meeting, convention, and event planners employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+4.8%
Faster than average
Annual openings
16K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
156K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
5% from new growth95% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Other Support Services
NAICS 561900
10K
$63,850
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
9K
$61,810
Traveler Accommodation
NAICS 721100
9K
$63,280
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
NAICS 813900
8K
$67,490
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
NAICS 711300
8K
$54,080
Wage range across top 5 industries: $54,080 to $67,490 (25% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$17.71
$36,837
P25
$22.58
$46,966
P50MEDIAN
$29.41
$61,173
P75
$37.88
$78,790
P90
$48.90
$101,712
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · finance sector
Hot
Openings Rate
6.0%
Quits Rate
1.2%
Finance and Insurance openings surged to 428K (+98K) in March, pushing the openings rate to 6.0% -- the highest in any major sector. Quits ticked up to 1.2%. Demand for finance talent has reaccelerated sharply.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average meeting, convention, and event planners salary?
The national median salary for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is $61,173 per year ($29.41/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $46,966 and $78,790 annually.
How much do top-earning meeting, convention, and event planners make?
The 90th percentile salary for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is $101,712 per year ($48.90/hr). The 75th percentile is $78,790 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for meeting, convention, and event planners?
Entry-level Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners (10th percentile) earn approximately $36,837 per year ($17.71/hr). The 25th percentile is $46,966 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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