Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in Iowa

Ranked #40 of 50 · IA

16.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,340 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $51,750
Employment 1,120

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,100P25 $43,770 Median $51,750P75 $64,620P90 $78,710

About 80% of meeting, convention, and event plannerss in Iowa earn between $36,100 and $78,710. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$55,340
U.S. average
$66,520

The mean meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Iowa is $55,340, about 16.8% below the U.S. average ($66,520). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $60,410 $61,350 370
Dubuque, IA $54,150 $58,550 40
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,750 $52,780 60
Cedar Rapids, IA $51,660 $54,370 110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,940 $54,260 70
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,140 $53,840 90
Iowa City, IA $48,030 $55,300 100
Ames, IA $47,980 $53,460 100

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