Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners*

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

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

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
56,950 1.9 % $23.45 $48,780 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.02 $16.73 $21.76 $28.43 $36.94
Annual Wage (2) $27,090 $34,800 $45,260 $59,130 $76,840

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 7,670 1.81 $25.63 $53,300
Traveler Accommodation 7,420 0.44 $21.54 $44,800
Other Support Services 6,850 2.49 $24.76 $51,490
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,280 0.12 $22.49 $46,780
Local Government (OES Designation) 2,110 0.04 $22.34 $46,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Services 6,850 2.49 $24.76 $51,490
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 7,670 1.81 $25.63 $53,300
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 1,540 1.62 $21.77 $45,290
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,530 1.24 $25.12 $52,250
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 830 1.01 $20.40 $42,440

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Telecommunications 30 0.03 $34.18 $71,090
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 100 0.02 $33.55 $69,770
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 50 0.01 $32.90 $68,430
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 70 0.01 $32.36 $67,320
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 60 0.01 $31.07 $64,620

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,420 0.46 1.02 $24.82 $51,630
New York 5,510 0.66 1.47 $26.79 $55,730
Texas 4,430 0.44 0.98 $21.97 $45,710
Illinois 3,520 0.64 1.42 $24.20 $50,340
Florida 3,450 0.49 1.09 $21.78 $45,310




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,920 3.00 6.70 $29.52 $61,400
Virginia 2,580 0.73 1.63 $25.97 $54,010
Georgia 2,640 0.70 1.57 $19.63 $40,820
Vermont 190 0.68 1.52 $19.40 $40,360
New York 5,510 0.66 1.47 $26.79 $55,730




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,920 3.00 6.70 $29.52 $61,400
New Jersey 1,290 0.34 0.76 $27.12 $56,410
Massachusetts 1,860 0.60 1.33 $26.99 $56,130
New York 5,510 0.66 1.47 $26.79 $55,730
Hawaii 290 0.51 1.14 $26.02 $54,130

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,070 0.82 1.83 $28.38 $59,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,740 1.63 3.64 $28.79 $59,870
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,260 1.03 2.29 $19.92 $41,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,780 0.47 1.04 $22.67 $47,150
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,270 0.77 1.71 $27.37 $56,930
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,040 0.62 1.39 $22.55 $46,900
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,040 0.52 1.16 $22.84 $47,500
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,010 0.41 0.90 $21.30 $44,300
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,010 1.07 2.38 $28.69 $59,670
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL 950 0.99 2.22 $20.14 $41,900




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
College Station-Bryan, TX 180 1.94 4.33 $21.44 $44,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,740 1.63 3.64 $28.79 $59,870
Durham, NC 320 1.22 2.71 $29.07 $60,460
Lawrence, KS 50 1.19 2.66 $14.68 $30,530
Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD Metropolitan Division 600 1.08 2.42 $27.13 $56,420
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,010 1.07 2.38 $28.69 $59,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,260 1.03 2.29 $19.92 $41,430
Salinas, CA 160 1.02 2.29 $23.52 $48,920
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL 950 0.99 2.22 $20.14 $41,900
Eau Claire, WI 70 0.86 1.93 $15.96 $33,190




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY 160 0.64 1.44 $33.93 $70,570
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 50 0.42 0.93 $31.33 $65,180
Kingston, NY 30 0.58 1.29 $30.61 $63,670
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 110 0.70 1.57 $30.26 $62,940
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 70 0.38 0.85 $29.07 $60,470
Durham, NC 320 1.22 2.71 $29.07 $60,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,740 1.63 3.64 $28.79 $59,870
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,010 1.07 2.38 $28.69 $59,670
York-Hanover, PA 50 0.28 0.61 $28.42 $59,110
Boulder, CO 110 0.69 1.55 $28.41 $59,080

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 1.66 3.70 $21.60 $44,930
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 100 0.66 1.47 $27.18 $56,540
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 90 0.57 1.28 $15.35 $31,930
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 80 0.83 1.85 $19.84 $41,260
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 1.61 $19.46 $40,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 30 2.25 5.02 $22.38 $46,560
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 1.66 3.70 $21.60 $44,930