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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meeting, convention, and event planners in Central Arkansas 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 Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,820
25th Percentile Wage	$25,880
50th Percentile Wage	$32,000
75th Percentile Wage	$49,400
90th Percentile Wage	$77,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,820.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meeting, convention, and event planners from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$32,000	-34.06%	24.19%
2019	$42,900	26.88%	-
2018	$31,370	-17.09%	-
2017	$36,730	33.95%	-
2016	$24,260	0.00%	-
2012	$24,260	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,000, Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Arkansas, following city of South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $41,010). Compared with the highest paying city South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 22.0 percent (22.0%) lower.

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