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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary Information in Connecticut

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

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,850
25th Percentile Wage	$40,190
50th Percentile Wage	$51,950
75th Percentile Wage	$66,020
90th Percentile Wage	$82,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,850.

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	$51,950	-9.61%	8.93%
2021	$56,940	-10.52%	-
2020	$62,930	3.92%	-
2019	$60,460	6.60%	-
2018	$56,470	0.30%	-
2017	$56,300	-6.47%	-
2016	$59,940	-0.38%	-
2015	$60,170	4.89%	-
2014	$57,230	7.74%	-
2013	$52,800	10.40%	-
2012	$47,310	-	-

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

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in some Connecticut cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Connecticut ranges from $41,810 to $56,240. The highest paying area for meeting, convention, and event planners in Connecticut is Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk with a median annual salary of $56,240. The second highest paying city/area in Connecticut State is New Haven (mean annual salary $55,560). The lowest paying area is Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $41,810.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk	$56,240
New Haven	$55,560
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$49,780
Danbury	$47,970
Waterbury	$43,620
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$41,810

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