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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,630
25th Percentile Wage	$37,150
50th Percentile Wage	$49,380
75th Percentile Wage	$70,320
90th Percentile Wage	$99,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,630.

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	$49,380	-0.04%	9.78%
2021	$49,400	11.58%	-
2020	$43,680	-15.48%	-
2019	$50,440	-2.14%	-
2018	$51,520	0.76%	-
2017	$51,130	2.39%	-
2016	$49,910	5.03%	-
2015	$47,400	-1.60%	-
2014	$48,160	3.22%	-
2013	$46,610	4.42%	-
2012	$44,550	-	-

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,380, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Brunswick (median annual salary of $58,510). Compared with Brunswick, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Brunswick	$58,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$49,380
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$41,130
Athens-Clarke County	$40,500
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$40,130
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$40,030
Savannah	$39,290
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$38,850
Columbus	$36,540
Macon	$36,070
Gainesville	$34,560
Dalton	$25,970