Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for meeting, convention, and event planners is $37.79 an hour ($78,610 a year). About 9,050 people work in this job there.

$37.79Median hourly pay
$62,180–$102,660Middle half of workers, yearly
9,050People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 29% higher than the U.S. median ($61,160). It is 5% higher than the New York median ($74,730).

Pay range for meeting, convention, and event planners in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.48$48,840
25% of workers$29.90$62,180
Half of workers (median)$37.79$78,610
75% of workers$49.35$102,660
90% of workers$63.92$132,960

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$78,6109,050
Glens Falls$64,88030
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$64,420170
Ithaca$64,15070
Rochester$62,580370
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$62,140540
Binghamton$62,03050
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$61,590420
Kingston$59,99080
Utica-Rome$59,99070
Syracuse$56,700210

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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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Compliance Officers$101,050
Training and Development Specialists$79,840

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.