Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in California

Ranked #5 of 50 · CA

16% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $77,160 ≈ $37/hr
Median annual salary $71,120
Employment 20,650

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $44,850P25 $56,360 Median $71,120P75 $87,240P90 $121,310

About 80% of meeting, convention, and event plannerss in California earn between $44,850 and $121,310. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$77,160
U.S. average
$66,520

The mean meeting, convention, and event planners salary in California is $77,160, about 16% above the U.S. average ($66,520). That works out to roughly $37/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $90,560 $97,240 1,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $82,120 $90,230 3,490
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $71,100 $75,240 330
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $70,710 $75,260 910
Napa, CA $68,940 $71,070 190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,850 $74,020 7,300
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $67,550 $73,630 110
Merced, CA $67,350 $69,500 30

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