The median annual wage for meeting, convention, and event planners was $46,840 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,680, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $82,050.
Most meeting, convention, and event planners work full time. As major events approach, they often work many additional hours to finalize preparations. During meetings or conventions, planners may work on weekends and for more hours than they usually work in a day.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Median annual wages, May 2015
Business operations specialists
$64,510
Meeting, convention, and event planners
$46,840
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics