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Where Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Pays Above the National Average

$59,440
National Median Salary
15
States Pay Above Average
244
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Earns a Premium

These 15 states pay Meeting, Convention, and Event Plannerss above the national median of $59,440.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Maine $127,160 +113.9% —
2 New York $73,230 +23.2% 11,720
3 Massachusetts $72,840 +22.5% 4,100
4 District of Columbia $72,010 +21.1% 2,400
5 Hawaii $67,660 +13.8% 460
6 California $66,990 +12.7% 17,800
7 Washington $66,070 +11.2% 3,720
8 New Jersey $64,730 +8.9% 2,360
9 Connecticut $64,230 +8.1% 940
10 Colorado $62,290 +4.8% 4,590
11 Rhode Island $60,980 +2.6% 730
12 Virginia $60,480 +1.7% 4,490
13 Maryland $59,990 +0.9% 2,860
14 Illinois $59,860 +0.7% 4,470
15 Arizona $59,480 +0.1% 2,870

Industries Where Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Earns a Premium

These 244 industries pay Meeting, Convention, and Event Plannerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $123,000 +106.9% 90
2 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $123,000 +106.9% 90
3 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $107,490 +80.8% 40
4 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $107,490 +80.8% 40
5 Support Activities for Transportation $105,680 +77.8% 40
6 Support Activities for Transportation $105,680 +77.8% 40
7 Software Publishers $103,730 +74.5% 810
8 Software Publishers $103,730 +74.5% 810
9 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $103,270 +73.7% 220
10 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $103,270 +73.7% 220
11 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $103,270 +73.7% 80
12 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $103,270 +73.7% 80
13 Sound Recording Industries $100,160 +68.5% 50
14 Sound Recording Industries $100,160 +68.5% 50
15 Personal Care Services $99,990 +68.2% —
16 Personal Care Services $99,990 +68.2% —
17 Building Equipment Contractors $99,680 +67.7% 40
18 Building Equipment Contractors $99,680 +67.7% 40
19 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $90,740 +52.7% 30
20 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $90,740 +52.7% 30
21 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $90,740 +52.7% 30
22 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $90,740 +52.7% 30
23 Other Insurance Related Activities $90,110 +51.6% 170
24 Other Insurance Related Activities $90,110 +51.6% 170
25 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $88,740 +49.3% 1,560
26 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $88,740 +49.3% 1,560
27 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $85,850 +44.4% 1,500
28 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $85,850 +44.4% 1,500
29 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $85,850 +44.4% 1,500
30 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $85,850 +44.4% 1,500
31 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $85,210 +43.4% 230
32 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $85,210 +43.4% 230
33 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $85,110 +43.2% 60
34 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $85,110 +43.2% 60
35 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $85,110 +43.2% 60
36 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $85,110 +43.2% 60
37 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $84,820 +42.7% 410
38 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $84,820 +42.7% 410
39 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $83,500 +40.5% 1,230
40 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $83,500 +40.5% 1,230
41 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $83,060 +39.7% 210
42 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $83,060 +39.7% 210
43 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $82,980 +39.6% 610
44 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $82,980 +39.6% 610
45 Insurance Carriers $82,760 +39.2% 820
46 Insurance Carriers $82,760 +39.2% 820
47 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $82,440 +38.7% 520
48 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $82,440 +38.7% 520
49 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $81,170 +36.6% —
50 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $81,170 +36.6% —
51 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $80,380 +35.2% 150
52 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $80,380 +35.2% 150
53 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $79,990 +34.6% 110
54 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $79,990 +34.6% 110
55 Testing Laboratories and Services $79,930 +34.5% 40
56 Testing Laboratories and Services $79,930 +34.5% 40
57 Scientific Research and Development Services $78,770 +32.5% 840
58 Scientific Research and Development Services $78,770 +32.5% 840
59 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $78,710 +32.4% 40
60 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $78,710 +32.4% 40
61 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $78,450 +32.0% 540
62 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $78,450 +32.0% 540
63 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $78,450 +32.0% 540
64 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $78,450 +32.0% 540
65 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $78,340 +31.8% 370
66 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $78,340 +31.8% 370
67 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $77,990 +31.2% 200
68 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $77,990 +31.2% 200
69 Publishing Industries $77,970 +31.2% 2,100
70 Publishing Industries $77,970 +31.2% 2,100
71 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $77,960 +31.2% 50
72 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $77,960 +31.2% 50
73 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $77,840 +31.0% 180
74 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $77,840 +31.0% 180
75 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $77,650 +30.6% 840
76 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $77,650 +30.6% 840
77 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $77,640 +30.6% 60
78 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $77,640 +30.6% 60
79 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $77,410 +30.2% 560
80 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $77,410 +30.2% 560
81 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $77,410 +30.2% 270
82 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $77,410 +30.2% 270
83 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $77,370 +30.2% 520
84 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $77,370 +30.2% 520
85 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $77,280 +30.0% 50
86 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $77,280 +30.0% 50
87 Management of Companies and Enterprises $77,210 +29.9% 3,330
88 Management of Companies and Enterprises $77,210 +29.9% 3,330
89 Management of Companies and Enterprises $77,210 +29.9% 3,330
90 Management of Companies and Enterprises $77,210 +29.9% 3,330
91 Motion Picture and Video Industries $77,120 +29.7% 510
92 Motion Picture and Video Industries $77,120 +29.7% 510
93 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $74,990 +26.2% 240
94 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $74,990 +26.2% 240
95 Land Subdivision $74,870 +26.0% 30
96 Land Subdivision $74,870 +26.0% 30
97 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $74,740 +25.7% 130
98 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $74,740 +25.7% 130
99 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $74,120 +24.7% 590
100 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $74,120 +24.7% 590
101 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $74,120 +24.7% 590
102 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $74,120 +24.7% 590
103 Legal Services $74,100 +24.7% 860
104 Legal Services $74,100 +24.7% 860
105 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition $74,090 +24.6% 60
106 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition $74,090 +24.6% 60
107 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $73,830 +24.2% 140
108 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $73,830 +24.2% 140
109 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $73,810 +24.2% 70
110 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $73,810 +24.2% 70
111 Machinery Manufacturing $73,300 +23.3% 60
112 Machinery Manufacturing $73,300 +23.3% 60
113 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $72,800 +22.5% 6,180
114 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $72,800 +22.5% 6,180
115 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $72,720 +22.3% 60
116 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $72,720 +22.3% 60
117 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $72,680 +22.3% 40
118 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $72,680 +22.3% 40
119 Chemical Manufacturing $72,440 +21.9% 100
120 Chemical Manufacturing $72,440 +21.9% 100
121 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $72,110 +21.3% 280
122 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $72,110 +21.3% 280
123 Engineering Services $71,200 +19.8% 220
124 Engineering Services $71,200 +19.8% 220
125 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $69,680 +17.2% 30
126 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $69,680 +17.2% 30
127 Newspaper Publishers $69,670 +17.2% 280
128 Newspaper Publishers $69,670 +17.2% 280
129 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $69,460 +16.9% 70
130 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $69,460 +16.9% 70
131 Offices of Physicians $69,300 +16.6% 230
132 Offices of Physicians $69,300 +16.6% 230
133 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $68,530 +15.3% 13,050
134 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $68,530 +15.3% 13,050
135 Hospitals $67,550 +13.6% 520
136 Hospitals $67,550 +13.6% 520
137 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $67,370 +13.3% —
138 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $67,370 +13.3% —
139 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $67,320 +13.3% 220
140 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $67,320 +13.3% 220
141 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $67,150 +13.0% 460
142 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $67,150 +13.0% 460
143 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $67,140 +13.0% 610
144 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $67,140 +13.0% 610
145 Hospitals $66,710 +12.2% 50
146 Hospitals $66,710 +12.2% 50
147 Hospitals $66,640 +12.1% 620
148 Hospitals $66,640 +12.1% 620
149 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $66,640 +12.1% 540
150 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $66,640 +12.1% 540
151 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $66,420 +11.7% 50
152 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $66,420 +11.7% 50
153 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $66,420 +11.7% 50
154 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $66,420 +11.7% 50
155 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $66,370 +11.7% 2,010
156 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $66,370 +11.7% 2,010
157 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $66,090 +11.2% 1,290
158 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $66,090 +11.2% 1,290
159 Telecommunications $65,840 +10.8% 220
160 Telecommunications $65,840 +10.8% 220
161 Telecommunications $65,840 +10.8% 220
162 Telecommunications $65,840 +10.8% 220
163 Building Finishing Contractors $64,480 +8.5% 100
164 Building Finishing Contractors $64,480 +8.5% 100
165 Specialty Trade Contractors $64,480 +8.5% 260
166 Specialty Trade Contractors $64,480 +8.5% 260
167 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $64,170 +8.0% 270
168 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $64,170 +8.0% 270
169 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,950 +7.6% 7,610
170 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,950 +7.6% 7,610
171 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $63,740 +7.2% 50
172 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $63,740 +7.2% 50
173 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $63,650 +7.1% 310
174 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $63,650 +7.1% 310
175 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $63,650 +7.1% 310
176 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $63,650 +7.1% 310
177 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $63,460 +6.8% 40
178 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $63,460 +6.8% 40
179 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $63,460 +6.8% 40
180 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $63,460 +6.8% 40
181 Traveler Accommodation $63,270 +6.4% 8,990
182 Traveler Accommodation $63,270 +6.4% 8,990
183 Grantmaking and Giving Services $62,990 +6.0% 2,020
184 Grantmaking and Giving Services $62,990 +6.0% 2,020
185 Office Administrative Services $62,900 +5.8% 1,860
186 Office Administrative Services $62,900 +5.8% 1,860
187 Accommodation $62,880 +5.8% 9,240
188 Accommodation $62,880 +5.8% 9,240
189 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $62,240 +4.7% 90
190 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $62,240 +4.7% 90
191 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $61,940 +4.2% —
192 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $61,940 +4.2% —
193 Elementary and Secondary Schools $61,940 +4.2% 820
194 Elementary and Secondary Schools $61,940 +4.2% 820
195 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $61,930 +4.2% 110
196 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $61,930 +4.2% 110
197 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $61,550 +3.5% 4,480
198 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $61,550 +3.5% 4,480
199 Elementary and Secondary Schools $61,400 +3.3% 1,140
200 Elementary and Secondary Schools $61,400 +3.3% 1,140
201 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $61,390 +3.3% 620
202 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $61,390 +3.3% 620
203 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $61,340 +3.2% 230
204 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $61,340 +3.2% 230
205 Educational Support Services $61,260 +3.1% 920
206 Educational Support Services $61,260 +3.1% 920
207 Educational Support Services $61,260 +3.1% 900
208 Educational Support Services $61,260 +3.1% 900
209 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $61,190 +2.9% 170
210 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $61,190 +2.9% 170
211 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $60,940 +2.5% 15,460
212 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $60,940 +2.5% 15,460
213 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $60,890 +2.4% 8,810
214 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $60,890 +2.4% 8,810
215 Other Food Manufacturing $60,660 +2.1% 30
216 Other Food Manufacturing $60,660 +2.1% 30
217 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $60,640 +2.0% 440
218 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $60,640 +2.0% 440
219 Rental and Leasing Services $60,630 +2.0% 460
220 Rental and Leasing Services $60,630 +2.0% 460
221 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $60,630 +2.0% 630
222 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $60,630 +2.0% 630
223 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $60,630 +2.0% 460
224 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $60,630 +2.0% 460
225 Administrative and Support Services $60,510 +1.8% 15,870
226 Administrative and Support Services $60,510 +1.8% 15,870
227 Specialized Design Services $60,360 +1.5% —
228 Specialized Design Services $60,360 +1.5% —
229 Other Support Services $60,230 +1.3% 9,340
230 Other Support Services $60,230 +1.3% 9,340
231 Educational Services $60,180 +1.2% 7,770
232 Educational Services $60,180 +1.2% 7,770
233 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,960 +0.9% 4,230
234 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,960 +0.9% 4,230
235 Educational Services $59,880 +0.7% 13,140
236 Educational Services $59,880 +0.7% 13,140
237 Educational Services $59,800 +0.6% 4,430
238 Educational Services $59,800 +0.6% 4,430
239 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,780 +0.6% 110
240 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,780 +0.6% 110
241 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $59,750 +0.5% 60
242 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $59,750 +0.5% 60
243 Ambulatory Health Care Services $59,580 +0.2% 840
244 Ambulatory Health Care Services $59,580 +0.2% 840
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