Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for meeting, convention, and event planners is $30.70 an hour ($63,850 a year). About 1,090 people work in this job there.

$30.70Median hourly pay
$50,790–$78,450Middle half of workers, yearly
1,090People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($61,160). It is 10% lower than the California median ($71,120).

Pay range for meeting, convention, and event planners in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.72$43,110
25% of workers$24.42$50,790
Half of workers (median)$30.70$63,850
75% of workers$37.71$78,450
90% of workers$47.39$98,580

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$90,5601,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$82,1203,490
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$71,100330
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$70,710910
Napa$68,940190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$68,8507,300
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$67,550110
Merced$67,35030
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$66,0602,430
Salinas$65,460200
Modesto$64,470100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$63,8501,090
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$63,760140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$63,710270
Fresno$61,190320
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$60,260390
Vallejo$60,10080
Chico$59,19060
Visalia$58,52050
Bakersfield-Delano$58,220130
Stockton-Lodi$47,870200

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)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +5.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 16,800 openings a year (BLS)

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First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,500
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First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,020
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,380

Other job titles for this job

Catering DirectorEvent CoordinatorEvents ManagerCatering and Convention Services ManagerCertified Meeting ProfessionalConference ManagerConference OrganizerConference PlannerConference Planning ManagerConference ProducerConference ReservationistConference Service Coordinator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.