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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meeting, convention, and event planners in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 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. Annual Salary of Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,970
25th Percentile Wage	$31,090
50th Percentile Wage	$34,890
75th Percentile Wage	$38,630
90th Percentile Wage	$46,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,970.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meeting, convention, and event planners from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	2-Year Growth
2014	$34,890	-3.01%	0.66%
2013	$35,940	3.56%	-
2012	$34,660	-	-

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,890, Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Alabama, following city of Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $55,220). Compared with the highest paying city Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 36.8 percent (36.8%) lower.

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