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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,610
25th Percentile Wage
$38,380
50th Percentile Wage
$52,240
75th Percentile Wage
$65,770
90th Percentile Wage
$81,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,610.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meeting, convention, and event planners from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$52,240
1.61% 15.05%
2016
$51,400
0.62% -
2015
$51,080
5.48% -
2014
$48,280
3.60% -
2013
$46,540
4.64% -
2012
$44,380
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Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,240 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 39.4 percent (39.4%) 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