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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

National estimates for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Industry profile for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Geographic profile for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

National estimates for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
112,070 2.1 % $ 28.24 $ 58,750 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.41 $ 19.24 $ 25.27 $ 33.76 $ 44.66
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,050 $ 40,030 $ 52,560 $ 70,230 $ 92,880

Industry profile for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 7,840 1.87 $ 30.85 $ 64,170
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,970 0.23 $ 27.44 $ 57,080
Other Support Services 6,810 2.15 $ 31.29 $ 65,080
Traveler Accommodation 6,640 0.39 $ 28.43 $ 59,140
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 5,550 3.98 $ 26.69 $ 55,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 5,550 3.98 $ 26.69 $ 55,520
Other Support Services 6,810 2.15 $ 31.29 $ 65,080
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 7,840 1.87 $ 30.85 $ 64,170
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 2,680 1.75 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,810 1.21 $ 30.87 $ 64,210

Top paying industries for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 70 0.05 $ 46.12 $ 95,920
Software Publishers 730 0.12 $ 44.62 $ 92,800
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 90 0.03 $ 43.08 $ 89,610
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 60 0.01 $ 42.48 $ 88,350
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 940 0.09 $ 42.02 $ 87,390

Geographic profile for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of meeting, convention, and event planners by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 14,430 0.82 1.08 $ 31.47 $ 65,470
Texas 10,220 0.79 1.04 $ 24.29 $ 50,520
New York 9,650 1.06 1.40 $ 36.85 $ 76,650
Florida 6,870 0.75 0.98 $ 26.60 $ 55,330
Illinois 5,030 0.86 1.13 $ 27.78 $ 57,780


Map of location quotient of meeting, convention, and event planners by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,980 2.86 3.78 $ 35.06 $ 72,930
Colorado 3,430 1.24 1.64 $ 29.11 $ 60,560
New York 9,650 1.06 1.40 $ 36.85 $ 76,650
Utah 1,690 1.04 1.37 $ 25.40 $ 52,830
Virginia 3,930 1.02 1.34 $ 30.33 $ 63,090


Map of annual mean wages of meeting, convention, and event planners by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 9,650 1.06 1.40 $ 36.85 $ 76,650
District of Columbia 1,980 2.86 3.78 $ 35.06 $ 72,930
Hawaii 470 0.78 1.03 $ 34.79 $ 72,370
New Jersey 1,800 0.44 0.58 $ 34.72 $ 72,210
Massachusetts 3,390 0.95 1.25 $ 32.88 $ 68,390



Map of employment of meeting, convention, and event planners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,750 0.95 1.26 $ 38.64 $ 80,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,050 1.67 2.20 $ 34.55 $ 71,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,700 0.77 1.02 $ 31.27 $ 65,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,140 0.94 1.24 $ 28.38 $ 59,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,090 0.81 1.07 $ 25.82 $ 53,700
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,650 0.98 1.29 $ 33.80 $ 70,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,530 0.83 1.09 $ 24.21 $ 50,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,510 1.05 1.38 $ 38.05 $ 79,150
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,460 0.90 1.19 $ 26.92 $ 55,990
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,340 0.89 1.18 $ 27.15 $ 56,480


Map of location quotient of meeting, convention, and event planners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Napa, CA 180 2.39 3.16 $ 30.34 $ 63,110
Charlottesville, VA 200 1.82 2.40 $ 27.20 $ 56,570
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 120 1.68 2.22 $ 36.83 $ 76,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,050 1.67 2.20 $ 34.55 $ 71,870
Lawrence, KS 80 1.55 2.04 $ 22.67 $ 47,150
Bend-Redmond, OR 130 1.52 2.00 $ 23.58 $ 49,050
Athens-Clarke County, GA 130 1.48 1.95 $ 20.63 $ 42,900
Boulder, CO 280 1.47 1.94 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Colorado Springs, CO 410 1.34 1.77 $ 25.65 $ 53,350
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 160 1.32 1.74 $ 25.86 $ 53,780