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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
98,150 1.9 % $ 27.81 $ 57,850 0.9 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.51 $ 18.48 $ 23.79 $ 32.44 $ 46.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,170 $ 38,430 $ 49,470 $ 67,480 $ 96,230

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)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,740 0.26 $ 26.60 $ 55,330
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 7,680 1.87 $ 29.71 $ 61,800
Traveler Accommodation 5,090 0.37 $ 26.94 $ 56,030
Other Personal Services 4,700 1.58 $ 27.53 $ 57,260
Other Support Services 4,630 1.65 $ 29.72 $ 61,810

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 4,050 5.21 $ 25.79 $ 53,650
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 7,680 1.87 $ 29.71 $ 61,800
Other Support Services 4,630 1.65 $ 29.72 $ 61,810
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 2,140 1.62 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Other Personal Services 4,700 1.58 $ 27.53 $ 57,260

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 900 0.17 $ 50.87 $ 105,810
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 60 0.01 $ 43.03 $ 89,490
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 1,140 0.12 $ 42.27 $ 87,920
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 40 0.01 $ 41.48 $ 86,270
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 990 0.04 $ 40.98 $ 85,230

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 2021


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 13,130 0.79 1.14 $ 31.39 $ 65,280
New York 7,870 0.91 1.30 $ 37.74 $ 78,490
Texas 6,940 0.57 0.82 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
Florida 6,480 0.75 1.08 $ 25.39 $ 52,810
Illinois 4,360 0.78 1.11 $ 25.65 $ 53,360


Map of location quotient of meeting, convention, and event planners by state, May 2021


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 1,890 2.85 4.09 $ 33.88 $ 70,470
Colorado 3,380 1.29 1.85 $ 25.73 $ 53,510
Virginia 3,730 0.99 1.43 $ 28.31 $ 58,890
Utah 1,450 0.93 1.34 $ 23.92 $ 49,750
Rhode Island 420 0.91 1.31 $ 27.08 $ 56,320


Map of annual mean wages of meeting, convention, and event planners by state, May 2021


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)
Alaska 80 0.28 0.40 $ 42.17 $ 87,710
New York 7,870 0.91 1.30 $ 37.74 $ 78,490
Washington 2,760 0.86 1.24 $ 34.04 $ 70,810
District of Columbia 1,890 2.85 4.09 $ 33.88 $ 70,470
Massachusetts 3,010 0.89 1.27 $ 31.49 $ 65,500



Map of employment of meeting, convention, and event planners by area, May 2021


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 7,710 0.89 1.27 $ 38.34 $ 79,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,620 0.81 1.16 $ 31.25 $ 65,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,430 1.51 2.17 $ 33.19 $ 69,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,620 0.86 1.23 $ 26.45 $ 55,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,400 0.93 1.33 $ 32.37 $ 67,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,190 0.61 0.87 $ 25.73 $ 53,530
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,140 0.83 1.19 $ 27.32 $ 56,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,110 0.86 1.23 $ 25.54 $ 53,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,100 0.94 1.34 $ 38.36 $ 79,790
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,990 1.36 1.95 $ 26.64 $ 55,420


Map of location quotient of meeting, convention, and event planners by area, May 2021


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 3.36 4.82 $ 13.61 $ 28,300
Napa, CA 140 1.96 2.82 $ 29.16 $ 60,660
Charlottesville, VA 180 1.70 2.44 $ 27.02 $ 56,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,430 1.51 2.17 $ 33.19 $ 69,020
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 220 1.50 2.15 $ 27.08 $ 56,320
Colorado Springs, CO 410 1.43 2.06 $ 22.96 $ 47,760
Boulder, CO 260 1.43 2.05 $ 27.04 $ 56,250
Walla Walla, WA 40 1.39 2.00 $ 23.43 $ 48,730
Lawrence, KS 60 1.39 1.99 $ 23.28 $ 48,420
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 90 1.39 1.99 $ 29.38 $ 61,120


Map of annual mean wages of meeting, convention, and event planners by area, May 2021


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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 690 0.65 0.93 $ 39.49 $ 82,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,100 0.94 1.34 $ 38.36 $ 79,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,710 0.89 1.27 $ 38.34 $ 79,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,990 1.04 1.49 $ 37.59 $ 78,190
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 80 0.85 1.22 $ 33.50 $ 69,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,430 1.51 2.17 $ 33.19 $ 69,020
Trenton, NJ 110 0.49 0.70 $ 32.74 $ 68,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,400 0.93 1.33 $ 32.37 $ 67,330
Kingston, NY 50 0.89 1.28 $ 32.27 $ 67,110
Syracuse, NY 170 0.60 0.86 $ 31.96 $ 66,490

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 210 1.84 2.64 $ 25.60 $ 53,240
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 160 0.50 0.71 $ 22.84 $ 47,510
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 140 1.05 1.50 $ 25.47 $ 52,970
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 1.37 1.96 $ 23.02 $ 47,880
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.70 1.01 $ 20.42 $ 42,480

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 210 1.84 2.64 $ 25.60 $ 53,240
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 1.37 1.96 $ 23.02 $ 47,880
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 1.23 1.77 $ 27.14 $ 56,450
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 70 1.23 1.77 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 70 1.17 1.68 $ 20.67 $ 43,000

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 110 0.70 1.00 $ 31.44 $ 65,400
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 0.45 $ 29.79 $ 61,960
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.80 1.15 $ 28.54 $ 59,370
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.66 0.95 $ 28.42 $ 59,120
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.62 0.89 $ 27.67 $ 57,550

About May 2021 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.

(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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022