Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, the median pay for meeting, convention, and event planners is $28.80 an hour ($59,910 a year). About 890 people work in this job there.
That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($61,160). Rhode Island ranks 18th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for meeting, convention, and event planners in Rhode Island
| Earns more than | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $17.50 | $36,400 |
| 25% of workers | $22.00 | $45,760 |
| Half of workers (median) | $28.80 | $59,910 |
| 75% of workers | $31.53 | $65,570 |
| 90% of workers | $46.22 | $96,140 |
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Rhode Island metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick | $59,910 | 1,030 |
Rhode Island unemployment rate: 3.7% (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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