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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary Information in Arizona

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

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,280
25th Percentile Wage	$37,490
50th Percentile Wage	$46,640
75th Percentile Wage	$57,530
90th Percentile Wage	$75,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,280.

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	$46,640	-1.42%	1.52%
2021	$47,300	-4.57%	-
2020	$49,460	3.96%	-
2019	$47,500	13.68%	-
2018	$41,000	-2.12%	-
2017	$41,870	8.22%	-
2016	$38,430	-4.89%	-
2015	$40,310	0.67%	-
2014	$40,040	-10.89%	-
2013	$44,400	-3.45%	-
2012	$45,930	-	-

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

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in some Arizona cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Arizona ranges from $40,670 to $47,650. The highest paying area for meeting, convention, and event planners in Arizona is Yuma with a median annual salary of $47,650. The second highest paying city/area in Arizona State is Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale (mean annual salary $47,440). The lowest paying area is Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $40,670.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Yuma	$47,650
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale	$47,440
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$46,680
Tucson	$46,640
Prescott	$46,370
Flagstaff	$40,900
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$40,670

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