Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$59,440

Highest

$127,160

Maine

Lowest

$43,200

Mississippi

Total Employment

133,950

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Maine	$127,160	0	+113.9%
2	New York	$73,230	11,720	+23.2%
3	Massachusetts	$72,840	4,100	+22.5%
4	District of Columbia	$72,010	2,400	+21.1%
5	Hawaii	$67,660	460	+13.8%
6	California	$66,990	17,800	+12.7%
7	Washington	$66,070	3,720	+11.2%
8	New Jersey	$64,730	2,360	+8.9%
9	Connecticut	$64,230	940	+8.1%
10	Colorado	$62,290	4,590	+4.8%
11	Rhode Island	$60,980	730	+2.6%
12	Virginia	$60,480	4,490	+1.7%
13	Maryland	$59,990	2,860	+0.9%
14	Illinois	$59,860	4,470	+0.7%
15	Arizona	$59,480	2,870	+0.1%
16	Oregon	$59,320	2,030	-0.2%
17	Florida	$58,830	9,670	-1.0%
18	Minnesota	$57,970	2,270	-2.5%
19	North Carolina	$57,190	4,450	-3.8%
20	Nevada	$57,110	1,740	-3.9%
21	Vermont	$56,990	350	-4.1%
22	New Hampshire	$56,500	480	-4.9%
23	Texas	$56,500	9,510	-4.9%
24	Pennsylvania	$55,690	4,040	-6.3%
25	Louisiana	$55,100	500	-7.3%
26	Delaware	$54,230	360	-8.8%
27	Alaska	$53,640	160	-9.8%
28	Missouri	$53,000	2,270	-10.8%
29	Iowa	$52,890	1,210	-11.0%
30	Wisconsin	$51,860	2,440	-12.8%
31	Michigan	$51,680	3,640	-13.1%
32	Arkansas	$51,670	580	-13.1%
33	Kansas	$51,600	740	-13.2%
34	North Dakota	$51,160	300	-13.9%
35	Nebraska	$50,460	690	-15.1%
36	Ohio	$50,390	5,030	-15.2%
37	Idaho	$49,690	420	-16.4%
38	Tennessee	$49,600	2,630	-16.6%
39	South Carolina	$49,410	1,420	-16.9%
40	Utah	$49,400	1,930	-16.9%
41	Alabama	$48,590	1,170	-18.3%
42	Georgia	$48,430	4,370	-18.5%
43	Indiana	$48,410	1,930	-18.6%
44	Kentucky	$48,410	970	-18.6%
45	Montana	$47,750	360	-19.7%
46	New Mexico	$47,600	300	-19.9%
47	Wyoming	$47,560	180	-20.0%
48	West Virginia	$47,160	320	-20.7%
49	Oklahoma	$46,410	1,250	-21.9%
50	South Dakota	$44,570	360	-25.0%
51	Mississippi	$43,200	370	-27.3%