Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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) |
| 109,800 |
1.7 % |
$ 26.87 |
$ 55,890 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 14.06 |
$ 18.49 |
$ 24.79 |
$ 32.33 |
$ 42.48 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 29,240 |
$ 38,460 |
$ 51,560 |
$ 67,250 |
$ 88,360 |
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 |
9,140 |
2.20 |
$ 29.15 |
$ 60,620 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
8,200 |
0.27 |
$ 26.09 |
$ 54,280 |
| Other Support Services |
7,680 |
2.57 |
$ 29.31 |
$ 60,970 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
6,320 |
0.42 |
$ 24.95 |
$ 51,890 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
5,300 |
0.35 |
$ 30.38 |
$ 63,200 |
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 |
3,800 |
3.34 |
$ 24.60 |
$ 51,170 |
| Other Support Services |
7,680 |
2.57 |
$ 29.31 |
$ 60,970 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
9,140 |
2.20 |
$ 29.15 |
$ 60,620 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
2,340 |
1.62 |
$ 23.20 |
$ 48,260 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
2,090 |
1.45 |
$ 28.23 |
$ 58,730 |
Top paying industries for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Software Publishers |
1,260 |
0.26 |
$ 42.21 |
$ 87,800 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
70 |
0.01 |
$ 40.84 |
$ 84,950 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
940 |
0.10 |
$ 36.73 |
$ 76,400 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
190 |
0.04 |
$ 35.17 |
$ 73,150 |
| Other Information Services |
790 |
0.23 |
$ 34.94 |
$ 72,680 |
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.
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 |
15,880 |
0.97 |
1.22 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,950 |
| New York |
9,490 |
1.09 |
1.38 |
$ 33.44 |
$ 69,550 |
| Florida |
7,480 |
0.89 |
1.12 |
$ 24.20 |
$ 50,340 |
| Texas |
7,400 |
0.61 |
0.77 |
$ 24.44 |
$ 50,840 |
| Pennsylvania |
4,360 |
0.79 |
1.00 |
$ 25.39 |
$ 52,820 |
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 |
2,190 |
3.19 |
4.04 |
$ 32.38 |
$ 67,340 |
| Colorado |
3,580 |
1.39 |
1.76 |
$ 25.29 |
$ 52,610 |
| Montana |
570 |
1.24 |
1.57 |
$ 23.11 |
$ 48,070 |
| Hawaii |
700 |
1.22 |
1.55 |
$ 28.10 |
$ 58,460 |
| Washington |
3,660 |
1.14 |
1.45 |
$ 31.47 |
$ 65,460 |
Top paying states for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:
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 |
9,050 |
1.02 |
1.30 |
$ 35.95 |
$ 74,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,780 |
1.16 |
1.47 |
$ 29.49 |
$ 61,340 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,610 |
1.85 |
2.35 |
$ 31.82 |
$ 66,190 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,780 |
0.87 |
1.10 |
$ 26.32 |
$ 54,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,180 |
1.37 |
1.73 |
$ 34.27 |
$ 71,280 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,740 |
1.40 |
1.77 |
$ 34.94 |
$ 72,680 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,630 |
0.73 |
0.93 |
$ 25.24 |
$ 52,490 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
2,560 |
1.02 |
1.30 |
$ 24.45 |
$ 50,850 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,510 |
0.95 |
1.21 |
$ 22.09 |
$ 45,950 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,430 |
0.90 |
1.14 |
$ 25.80 |
$ 53,660 |
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) |
| Columbia, MO |
310 |
3.56 |
4.52 |
$ 11.91 |
$ 24,770 |
| Manhattan, KS |
80 |
2.30 |
2.91 |
$ 21.83 |
$ 45,410 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
140 |
2.08 |
2.63 |
$ 29.15 |
$ 60,630 |
| Napa, CA |
140 |
1.98 |
2.51 |
$ 30.21 |
$ 62,830 |
| Corvallis, OR |
70 |
1.97 |
2.50 |
$ 26.12 |
$ 54,330 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA |
170 |
1.97 |
2.50 |
$ 20.50 |
$ 42,640 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,610 |
1.85 |
2.35 |
$ 31.82 |
$ 66,190 |
| Topeka, KS |
190 |
1.81 |
2.29 |
$ 14.71 |
$ 30,600 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
190 |
1.75 |
2.22 |
$ 24.41 |
$ 50,780 |
| Logan, UT-ID |
100 |
1.75 |
2.22 |
$ 14.43 |
$ 30,010 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for 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 |
9,050 |
1.02 |
1.30 |
$ 35.95 |
$ 74,770 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,740 |
1.40 |
1.77 |
$ 34.94 |
$ 72,680 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,170 |
1.06 |
1.34 |
$ 34.86 |
$ 72,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,180 |
1.37 |
1.73 |
$ 34.27 |
$ 71,280 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL |
70 |
0.51 |
0.65 |
$ 33.99 |
$ 70,710 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
460 |
1.22 |
1.55 |
$ 33.96 |
$ 70,630 |
| Trenton, NJ |
130 |
0.56 |
0.70 |
$ 32.29 |
$ 67,150 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,610 |
1.85 |
2.35 |
$ 31.82 |
$ 66,190 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
470 |
0.89 |
1.13 |
$ 31.81 |
$ 66,170 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,370 |
0.91 |
1.15 |
$ 31.38 |
$ 65,280 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:
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