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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Role Overview

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Maine $127,160
New York $73,230
Massachusetts $72,840
District of Columbia $72,010
Hawaii $67,660
California $66,990
Washington $66,070
New Jersey $64,730
Connecticut $64,230
Colorado $62,290
Rhode Island $60,980
Virginia $60,480
Maryland $59,990
Illinois $59,860
Arizona $59,480

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the job outlook for this career?

Projected growth and annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Use the sidebar for median salary and growth rate.

How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$59,440

Projected Growth (10yr)

+4.8%

Avg. annual openings

15.5k

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