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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary Information in Arkansas

The average annual salaries for meeting, convention, and event planners in the state of Arkansas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners amongst Arkansas 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 Arkansas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,250
25th Percentile Wage	$34,320
50th Percentile Wage	$38,410
75th Percentile Wage	$50,760
90th Percentile Wage	$76,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,250.

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	$38,410	-15.44%	13.56%
2021	$44,340	5.14%	-
2020	$42,060	5.21%	-
2019	$39,870	2.18%	-
2018	$39,000	2.18%	-
2017	$38,150	6.21%	-
2016	$35,780	-4.72%	-
2015	$37,470	7.53%	-
2014	$34,650	4.33%	-
2013	$33,150	-0.15%	-
2012	$33,200	-	-

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

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in some Arkansas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Arkansas ranges from $32,000 to $41,010. The highest paying area for meeting, convention, and event planners in Arkansas is South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $41,010. The second highest paying city/area in Arkansas State is Hot Springs (mean annual salary $39,700). The lowest paying area is Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $32,000.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$41,010
Hot Springs	$39,700
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway	$37,580
Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$32,000

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