The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meeting, convention, and event planners in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,530.
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 | $47,440 | -0.44% | 0.44% |
| 2021 | $47,650 | -6.63% | - |
| 2020 | $50,810 | 5.90% | - |
| 2019 | $47,810 | 15.39% | - |
| 2018 | $40,450 | -1.90% | - |
| 2017 | $41,220 | 5.00% | - |
| 2016 | $39,160 | -7.92% | - |
| 2015 | $42,260 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $41,280 | -9.59% | - |
| 2013 | $45,240 | -4.40% | - |
| 2012 | $47,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,440, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Yuma (median annual salary of $47,650). Compared with Yuma, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Yuma | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Prescott | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |