Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary Information in Hawaii

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

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,400
25th Percentile Wage
$55,000
50th Percentile Wage
$65,570
75th Percentile Wage
$78,600
90th Percentile Wage
$130,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,400.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$65,570
8.36% 21.52%
2021
$60,090
5.87% -
2020
$56,560
5.37% -
2019
$53,520
-0.41% -
2018
$53,740
6.40% -
2017
$50,300
-1.37% -
2016
$50,990
7.49% -
2015
$47,170
-4.30% -
2014
$49,200
-5.20% -
2013
$51,760
0.58% -
2012
$51,460
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Hawaii Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in some Hawaii cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Hawaii ranges from $48,700 to $70,230. The highest paying area for meeting, convention, and event planners in Hawaii is Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina with a median annual salary of $70,230. The second highest paying city/area in Hawaii State is Urban Honolulu (mean annual salary $63,190). The lowest paying area is Honolulu with a median annual salary of $48,700.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
$70,230
Urban Honolulu
$63,190
Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area
$62,640
Honolulu
$48,700