The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meeting, convention, and event planners in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $53,000 | 6.98% | 12.64% |
| 2021 | $49,300 | -0.63% | - |
| 2020 | $49,610 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $48,140 | 1.81% | - |
| 2018 | $47,270 | 0.40% | - |
| 2017 | $47,080 | 4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $44,980 | -5.56% | - |
| 2015 | $47,480 | -0.06% | - |
| 2014 | $47,510 | -7.41% | - |
| 2013 | $51,030 | 9.27% | - |
| 2012 | $46,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,000, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Iowa, followed by Ames (median annual salary $49,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |