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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
117,610 1.6 % $26.39 $54,880 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.75 $18.10 $24.33 $31.67 $41.53
Annual Wage (2) $28,590 $37,640 $50,600 $65,860 $86,390


Industry profile for this occupation:

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 9,320 2.13 $28.57 $59,430
Traveler Accommodation 9,040 0.44 $24.52 $51,010
Other Support Services 8,500 2.59 $28.10 $58,460
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,530 0.24 $25.25 $52,510
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 5,230 0.35 $30.10 $62,610

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 4,910 3.13 $23.99 $49,900
Other Support Services 8,500 2.59 $28.10 $58,460
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 9,320 2.13 $28.57 $59,430
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,130 1.57 $27.18 $56,540
Grantmaking and Giving Services 2,190 1.52 $27.73 $57,680

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Software Publishers 1,110 0.26 $43.40 $90,270
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 100 0.02 $42.65 $88,710
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 910 0.10 $36.60 $76,140
Other Information Services 670 0.21 $36.44 $75,810
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 140 0.09 $34.95 $72,700


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 17,020 0.98 1.22 $28.84 $59,980
New York 10,990 1.15 1.44 $33.30 $69,250
Texas 7,960 0.64 0.80 $25.00 $52,000
Florida 7,660 0.87 1.09 $23.75 $49,400
Illinois 4,710 0.78 0.98 $24.87 $51,740




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 2,290 3.17 3.95 $32.46 $67,510
Hawaii 910 1.44 1.79 $28.24 $58,740
Colorado 3,530 1.32 1.65 $26.24 $54,580
Montana 550 1.18 1.48 $22.40 $46,590
New York 10,990 1.15 1.44 $33.30 $69,250




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 10,990 1.15 1.44 $33.30 $69,250
New Jersey 2,620 0.64 0.80 $32.98 $68,590
District of Columbia 2,290 3.17 3.95 $32.46 $67,510
Rhode Island (8) (8) (8) $30.11 $62,630
Washington 3,420 1.03 1.29 $29.89 $62,170





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,960 1.14 1.42 $35.02 $72,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,050 1.13 1.41 $28.95 $60,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,730 1.80 2.25 $31.68 $65,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,130 0.88 1.10 $25.50 $53,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,360 1.36 1.70 $32.47 $67,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,830 0.77 0.97 $25.22 $52,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,580 0.92 1.15 $29.06 $60,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,520 0.88 1.09 $25.43 $52,900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,450 1.21 1.52 $33.34 $69,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,360 1.20 1.49 $25.58 $53,210




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)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 170 2.27 2.83 $28.75 $59,800
Napa, CA 170 2.23 2.79 $28.36 $59,000
Manhattan, KS 80 2.15 2.68 $22.98 $47,800
Corvallis, OR 70 1.96 2.44 $26.38 $54,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,730 1.80 2.25 $31.68 $65,880
Charlottesville, VA 210 1.80 2.24 $23.88 $49,680
Topeka, KS 200 1.79 2.24 $16.44 $34,200
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 2,040 1.58 1.97 $22.90 $47,630
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,260 1.49 1.87 $28.24 $58,740
Athens-Clarke County, GA 120 1.42 1.77 $19.37 $40,300




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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,350 1.18 1.48 $35.86 $74,590
Trenton, NJ 180 0.75 0.94 $35.23 $73,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,960 1.14 1.42 $35.02 $72,840
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,450 1.21 1.52 $33.34 $69,340
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (8) (8) (8) $33.11 $68,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,360 1.36 1.70 $32.47 $67,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,730 1.80 2.25 $31.68 $65,880
Lynchburg, VA 60 0.55 0.69 $30.98 $64,430
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (8) (8) (8) $29.86 $62,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,580 0.92 1.15 $29.06 $60,440

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)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 240 1.70 2.12 $23.44 $48,750
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 240 1.93 2.40 $25.18 $52,380
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 1.34 1.67 $19.30 $40,140
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 150 1.19 1.49 $20.77 $43,200
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 0.55 0.69 $19.88 $41,360

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)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 240 1.93 2.40 $25.18 $52,380
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 240 1.70 2.12 $23.44 $48,750
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 100 1.58 1.97 $23.57 $49,030
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 1.34 1.67 $19.30 $40,140
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 1.22 1.52 $24.17 $50,270

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 110 1.10 1.37 $27.28 $56,740
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 100 0.52 0.65 $26.25 $54,600
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 90 0.35 0.44 $25.68 $53,420
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 240 1.93 2.40 $25.18 $52,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 0.80 1.00 $25.12 $52,240


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020