Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Champaign-Urbana 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 Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,450
25th Percentile Wage
$46,380
50th Percentile Wage
$51,450
75th Percentile Wage
$62,260
90th Percentile Wage
$75,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,450.

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
$51,450
8.10% 15.28%
2021
$47,280
18.02% -
2020
$38,760
12.13% -
2019
$34,060
-23.58% -
2018
$42,090
-2.90% -
2017
$43,310
-24.75% -
2016
$54,030
6.16% -
2015
$50,700
-4.42% -
2014
$52,940
21.74% -
2013
$41,430
-5.21% -
2012
$43,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Champaign-Urbana with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,450 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Champaign-Urbana is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 38.4 percent (38.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$58,860
Springfield
$57,820
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$52,240
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$52,100
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$52,000
Champaign-Urbana
$51,450
Rockford
$47,410
Peoria
$47,130
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,420
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,670
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$41,520
Carbondale-Marion
$39,900
Bloomington-Normal
$31,670

See also: Top paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.