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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
122,130 1.3 % $ 29.94 $ 62,280 0.7 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.54 $ 20.89 $ 27.36 $ 35.82 $ 47.60
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,410 $ 43,450 $ 56,920 $ 74,510 $ 99,010

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)
Other Support Services 8,720 2.67 $ 30.95 $ 64,370
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 8,030 1.88 $ 32.03 $ 66,620
Traveler Accommodation 7,910 0.43 $ 29.75 $ 61,870
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,770 0.25 $ 29.26 $ 60,870
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,420 0.10 $ 26.93 $ 56,020

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 5,160 3.15 $ 27.87 $ 57,970
Other Support Services 8,720 2.67 $ 30.95 $ 64,370
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 8,030 1.88 $ 32.03 $ 66,620
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 3,010 1.78 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,910 1.20 $ 32.95 $ 68,530

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 160 0.10 $ 61.71 $ 128,350
Software Publishers 670 0.10 $ 50.31 $ 104,640
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 45.78 $ 95,220
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 60 0.01 $ 44.84 $ 93,260
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 550 0.11 $ 44.09 $ 91,710

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 2023


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 16,600 0.93 1.15 $ 33.31 $ 69,280
New York 10,490 1.12 1.39 $ 39.98 $ 83,160
Texas 10,400 0.77 0.95 $ 25.05 $ 52,090
Florida 7,260 0.76 0.94 $ 30.67 $ 63,800
Illinois 4,970 0.83 1.03 $ 30.52 $ 63,480


Map of location quotient of meeting, convention, and event planners by state, May 2023


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 2,300 3.28 4.08 $ 36.59 $ 76,100
Colorado 3,990 1.41 1.75 $ 30.56 $ 63,570
Rhode Island 660 1.34 1.67 $ 26.20 $ 54,500
Nevada 1,830 1.24 1.54 $ 28.64 $ 59,570
New York 10,490 1.12 1.39 $ 39.98 $ 83,160


Map of annual mean wages of meeting, convention, and event planners by state, May 2023


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 10,490 1.12 1.39 $ 39.98 $ 83,160
Massachusetts 3,650 1.00 1.25 $ 37.36 $ 77,720
District of Columbia 2,300 3.28 4.08 $ 36.59 $ 76,100
New Jersey 2,100 0.50 0.62 $ 35.31 $ 73,440
Connecticut 1,450 0.87 1.09 $ 34.45 $ 71,650



Map of employment of meeting, convention, and event planners by area, May 2023


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 9,400 0.99 1.23 $ 41.98 $ 87,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,880 0.95 1.18 $ 32.39 $ 67,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,150 1.67 2.07 $ 35.15 $ 73,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,240 0.94 1.17 $ 31.28 $ 65,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,390 0.86 1.06 $ 27.02 $ 56,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,070 1.27 1.58 $ 38.71 $ 80,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,940 1.05 1.30 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,880 1.04 1.29 $ 38.26 $ 79,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,390 1.15 1.43 $ 34.13 $ 70,990
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,170 1.37 1.70 $ 32.59 $ 67,790


Map of location quotient of meeting, convention, and event planners by area, May 2023


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)
Waco, TX 390 3.09 3.85 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Napa, CA 210 2.73 3.40 $ 31.59 $ 65,720
Charlottesville, VA 230 2.05 2.55 $ 34.41 $ 71,570
Boulder, CO 350 1.80 2.24 $ 32.40 $ 67,400
Lawrence, KS 80 1.69 2.10 $ 25.25 $ 52,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,150 1.67 2.07 $ 35.15 $ 73,120
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 110 1.45 1.81 $ 37.46 $ 77,910
Colorado Springs, CO 450 1.45 1.81 $ 27.30 $ 56,790
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 310 1.45 1.80 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Ithaca, NY 70 1.42 1.76 $ 29.23 $ 60,790