# Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

SOC 13-1121. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/meeting-convention-and-event-planners

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

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $61,160 (middle half $46,970–$78,790; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $57,721; 77% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 5.8%; ~16.8k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Communications: 11% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Business Management And Administration: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Hospitality Management: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/hospitality-management)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Psychology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)
- General Business: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Advertising And Public Relations: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/public-relations-and-advertising)
- English Language And Literature: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Drama And Theater Arts: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/theatre, https://educationguide.com/degrees/arts-and-entertainment-management)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $54,990
- AL: $52,180
- AR: $53,040
- AZ: $61,330
- CA: $71,120
- CO: $62,050
- CT: $70,010
- DC: $76,970
- DE: $49,020
- FL: $60,270
- GA: $49,250
- HI: $74,460
- IA: $51,750
- IL: $59,840
- IN: $50,090
- KS: $54,840
- KY: $49,280
- LA: $61,150
- MA: $75,740
- MD: $63,280
- ME: $57,900
- MI: $52,780
- MN: $57,710
- MO: $56,900
- MS: $44,680
- MT: $49,000
- NC: $54,990
- ND: $51,700
- NE: $52,630
- NH: $63,250
- NJ: $72,780
- NM: $50,820
- NV: $57,610
- NY: $74,730
- OH: $49,900
- OK: $48,990
- OR: $61,120
- PA: $58,170
- PR: $28,400
- RI: $59,910
- SC: $51,830
- SD: $47,050
- TN: $52,000
- TX: $57,470
- UT: $54,150
- VA: $60,930
- VI: $61,580
- VT: $74,310
- WA: $65,530
- WI: $53,940
- WV: $35,760
- WY: $55,550

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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