Sort by any column. Employment is the number of meeting, convention, and event planners OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary by State (2026)
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners earn the most in District of Columbia at $76,970 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $28,400 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $61,160. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $76,970
- National median
- $61,160
- Lowest median
- $28,400
- States reporting
- 52
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- 1. District of Columbia$76,970 median · $70,036 adjusted · 2,360 employed
- 2. Massachusetts$75,740 median · $71,617 adjusted · 4,640 employed
- 3. New York$74,730 median · $69,245 adjusted · 10,330 employed
- 4. Hawaii$74,460 median · $67,721 adjusted · 550 employed
- 5. Vermont$74,310 median · $75,859 adjusted · 430 employed
Lowest-paying states for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- 52. Puerto Rico$28,400 median · no price parity · 830 employed
- 51. West Virginia$35,760 median · $39,957 adjusted · 300 employed
- 50. Mississippi$44,680 median · $51,384 adjusted · 360 employed
- 49. South Dakota$47,050 median · $53,112 adjusted · 340 employed
- 48. Oklahoma$48,990 median · $55,770 adjusted · 1,440 employed
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $76,970 | $60,550 | $93,700 | 2,360 | $70,036 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $75,740 | $58,360 | $98,140 | 4,640 | $71,617 |
| 3 | New York | $74,730 | $57,260 | $99,160 | 10,330 | $69,245 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $74,460 | $51,690 | $84,290 | 550 | $67,721 |
| 5 | Vermont | $74,310 | $57,840 | $87,060 | 430 | $75,859 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $72,780 | $61,120 | $89,550 | 2,160 | $66,890 |
| 7 | California | $71,120 | $56,360 | $87,240 | 20,650 | $64,234 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $70,010 | $50,580 | $88,100 | 1,450 | $67,571 |
| 9 | Washington | $65,530 | $52,650 | $80,660 | 3,600 | $61,236 |
| 10 | Maryland | $63,280 | $49,060 | $83,000 | 2,570 | $60,290 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $63,250 | $52,720 | $78,800 | 510 | $60,721 |
| 12 | Colorado | $62,050 | $47,930 | $79,450 | 4,650 | $60,212 |
| 13 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $61,580 | $37,710 | $62,140 | 60 | N/A |
| 14 | Arizona | $61,330 | $47,420 | $75,090 | 3,440 | $60,918 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $61,150 | $46,180 | $75,150 | 610 | $69,326 |
| 16 | Oregon | $61,120 | $51,270 | $76,790 | 2,020 | $59,133 |
| 17 | Virginia | $60,930 | $47,660 | $79,060 | 4,230 | $60,265 |
| 18 | Florida | $60,270 | $43,500 | $78,030 | 10,480 | $58,280 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $59,910 | $45,760 | $65,570 | 890 | $58,575 |
| 20 | Illinois | $59,840 | $44,290 | $79,800 | 5,220 | $59,865 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $58,170 | $45,830 | $74,760 | 3,940 | $59,618 |
| 22 | Maine | $57,900 | $51,500 | $70,890 | 490 | $59,660 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $57,710 | $46,980 | $73,490 | 3,160 | $58,517 |
| 24 | Nevada | $57,610 | $47,720 | $73,040 | 2,060 | $57,622 |
| 25 | Texas | $57,470 | $46,040 | $74,890 | 10,730 | $59,213 |
| 26 | Missouri | $56,900 | $44,730 | $66,650 | 2,500 | $62,653 |
| 27 | Wyoming | $55,550 | $45,130 | $78,520 | 120 | $59,930 |
| 28 | Alaska | $54,990 | $44,860 | $64,970 | 150 | $53,723 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $54,990 | $39,540 | $71,600 | 4,340 | $58,298 |
| 30 | Kansas | $54,840 | $41,320 | $75,150 | 920 | $60,887 |
| 31 | Utah | $54,150 | $38,590 | $68,330 | 1,970 | $54,772 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $53,940 | $45,280 | $72,910 | 2,690 | $57,325 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $53,040 | $40,160 | $81,140 | 550 | $61,010 |
| 34 | Michigan | $52,780 | $44,110 | $65,000 | 3,560 | $54,855 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $52,630 | $48,890 | $61,840 | 610 | $58,411 |
| 36 | Alabama | $52,180 | $42,370 | $69,790 | 980 | $58,746 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $52,000 | $40,340 | $62,570 | 3,260 | $56,602 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $51,830 | $39,080 | $65,440 | 1,240 | $55,286 |
| 39 | Iowa | $51,750 | $43,770 | $64,620 | 1,120 | $58,966 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $51,700 | $43,750 | $67,600 | 300 | $58,117 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $50,820 | $40,610 | $62,080 | 350 | $55,112 |
| 42 | Indiana | $50,090 | $42,370 | $66,370 | 2,140 | $53,670 |
| 43 | Ohio | $49,900 | $39,050 | $65,210 | 4,750 | $53,787 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $49,280 | $38,810 | $62,930 | 1,110 | $54,659 |
| 45 | Georgia | $49,250 | $35,710 | $67,370 | 5,050 | $51,146 |
| 46 | Delaware | $49,020 | $38,480 | $64,730 | 400 | $49,114 |
| 47 | Montana | $49,000 | $39,990 | $60,640 | 350 | $51,772 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $48,990 | $37,240 | $61,910 | 1,440 | $55,770 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $47,050 | $38,930 | $59,760 | 340 | $53,112 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $44,680 | $33,860 | $56,450 | 360 | $51,384 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $35,760 | $31,200 | $49,160 | 300 | $39,957 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $28,400 | $23,320 | $40,900 | 830 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $76,970, while Vermont leads once prices are taken into account at $75,859.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners at $76,970 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($75,740) and New York ($74,730).
Which state pays Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners at $28,400 a year, $48,570 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Vermont first at $75,859 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $74,310. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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