Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries across 50 states

$57,695

National Average (Median)

$76,970

Highest: District of Columbia

$35,760

Lowest: West Virginia

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary by State

Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$35,760

$76,970

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $52,180 AK $54,990 AZ $61,330 AR $53,040 CA $71,120 CO $62,050 CT $70,010 DE $49,020 DC $76,970 FL $60,270 GA $49,250 HI $74,460 IL $59,840 IN $50,090 IA $51,750 KS $54,840 KY $49,280 LA $61,150 ME $57,900 MD $63,280 MA $75,740 MI $52,780 MN $57,710 MS $44,680 MO $56,900 MT $49,000 NE $52,630 NV $57,610 NH $63,250 NJ $72,780 NM $50,820 NY $74,730 NC $54,990 ND $51,700 OH $49,900 OK $48,990 OR $61,120 PA $58,170 RI $59,910 SC $51,830 SD $47,050 TN $52,000 TX $57,470 UT $54,150 VT $74,310 VA $60,930 WA $65,530 WV $35,760 WI $53,940 WY $55,550

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$76,970

Massachusetts

$75,740

New York

$74,730

Hawaii

$74,460

Vermont

$74,310

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$76,970	$79,640	2,360
2	Massachusetts	$75,740	$81,710	4,640
3	New York	$74,730	$82,800	10,330
4	Hawaii	$74,460	$71,830	550
5	Vermont	$74,310	$73,020	430
6	New Jersey	$72,780	$77,880	2,160
7	California	$71,120	$77,160	20,650
8	Connecticut	$70,010	$75,240	1,450
9	Washington	$65,530	$70,880	3,600
10	Maryland	$63,280	$70,840	2,570
11	New Hampshire	$63,250	$68,950	510
12	Colorado	$62,050	$66,830	4,650
13	Arizona	$61,330	$62,650	3,440
14	Louisiana	$61,150	$62,240	610
15	Oregon	$61,120	$64,790	2,020
16	Virginia	$60,930	$67,130	4,230
17	Florida	$60,270	$64,510	10,480
18	Rhode Island	$59,910	$61,230	890
19	Illinois	$59,840	$65,040	5,220
20	Pennsylvania	$58,170	$62,390	3,940
21	Maine	$57,900	$62,110	490
22	Minnesota	$57,710	$61,770	3,160
23	Nevada	$57,610	$62,550	2,060
24	Texas	$57,470	$61,710	10,730
25	Missouri	$56,900	$58,130	2,500
26	Wyoming	$55,550	$61,350	120
27	Alaska	$54,990	$57,670	150
28	North Carolina	$54,990	$60,550	4,340
29	Kansas	$54,840	$58,420	920
30	Utah	$54,150	$57,570	1,970
31	Wisconsin	$53,940	$59,570	2,690
32	Arkansas	$53,040	$61,000	550
33	Michigan	$52,780	$56,670	3,560
34	Nebraska	$52,630	$57,670	610
35	Alabama	$52,180	$57,690	980
36	Tennessee	$52,000	$54,240	3,260
37	South Carolina	$51,830	$55,460	1,240
38	Iowa	$51,750	$55,340	1,120
39	North Dakota	$51,700	$55,570	300
40	New Mexico	$50,820	$53,390	350
41	Indiana	$50,090	$55,840	2,140
42	Ohio	$49,900	$55,410	4,750
43	Kentucky	$49,280	$53,060	1,110
44	Georgia	$49,250	$54,770	5,050
45	Delaware	$49,020	$53,590	400
46	Montana	$49,000	$53,080	350
47	Oklahoma	$48,990	$51,130	1,440
48	South Dakota	$47,050	$49,950	340
49	Mississippi	$44,680	$48,650	360
50	West Virginia	$35,760	$41,920	300

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS