Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in California
In California, the median pay for meeting, convention, and event planners is $34.19 an hour ($71,120 a year). About 20,650 people work in this job there.
That is 16% higher than the U.S. median ($61,160). California ranks 7th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for meeting, convention, and event planners in California
| Earns more than | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $21.56 | $44,850 |
| 25% of workers | $27.10 | $56,360 |
| Half of workers (median) | $34.19 | $71,120 |
| 75% of workers | $41.94 | $87,240 |
| 90% of workers | $58.32 | $121,310 |
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in California metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | $90,560 | 1,190 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | $82,120 | 3,490 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $71,100 | 330 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $70,710 | 910 |
| Napa | $68,940 | 190 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | $68,850 | 7,300 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $67,550 | 110 |
| Merced | $67,350 | 30 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $66,060 | 2,430 |
| Salinas | $65,460 | 200 |
| Modesto | $64,470 | 100 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $63,850 | 1,090 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $63,760 | 140 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $63,710 | 270 |
| Fresno | $61,190 | 320 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $60,260 | 390 |
| Vallejo | $60,100 | 80 |
| Chico | $59,190 | 60 |
| Visalia | $58,520 | 50 |
| Bakersfield-Delano | $58,220 | 130 |
| Stockton-Lodi | $47,870 | 200 |
California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Education, experience and outlook for meeting, convention, and event planners
- Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
- Job outlook: +5.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 16,800 openings a year (BLS)
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