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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary Information in Alabama

The average annual salaries for meeting, convention, and event planners in the state of Alabama are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners amongst Alabama areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Alabama (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,030
25th Percentile Wage	$39,750
50th Percentile Wage	$49,960
75th Percentile Wage	$59,420
90th Percentile Wage	$79,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,030.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meeting, convention, and event planners from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$49,960	5.12%	18.69%
2021	$47,400	1.96%	-
2020	$46,470	2.52%	-
2019	$45,300	4.75%	-
2018	$43,150	3.15%	-
2017	$41,790	0.77%	-
2016	$41,470	-16.49%	-
2015	$48,310	9.52%	-
2014	$43,710	1.28%	-
2013	$43,150	5.86%	-
2012	$40,620	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Alabama Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in some Alabama cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Alabama ranges from $34,890 to $55,220. The highest paying area for meeting, convention, and event planners in Alabama is Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $55,220. The second highest paying city/area in Alabama State is Birmingham-Hoover (mean annual salary $51,630). The lowest paying area is Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $34,890.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$55,220
Birmingham-Hoover	$51,630
Auburn-Opelika	$49,960
Montgomery	$49,730
Huntsville	$48,670
Tuscaloosa	$48,360
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley	$47,640
Mobile	$45,280
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$34,890

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