Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Springfield, Illinois

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,000
25th Percentile Wage
$45,630
50th Percentile Wage
$57,820
75th Percentile Wage
$105,280
90th Percentile Wage
$161,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,000.

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
$57,820
23.12% 32.48%
2021
$44,450
27.49% -
2020
$32,230
-29.29% -
2019
$41,670
8.02% -
2018
$38,330
-39.71% -
2017
$53,550
6.70% -
2016
$49,960
-23.62% -
2015
$61,760
20.30% -
2013
$49,220
20.68% -
2012
$39,040
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Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,820, Springfield is the second highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $58,860). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Springfield is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.

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 Springfield, Illinois.