Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meeting, convention, and event planners in Gary 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 Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,000
25th Percentile Wage
$22,740
50th Percentile Wage
$35,560
75th Percentile Wage
$45,520
90th Percentile Wage
$53,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,000.

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
$35,560
-2.56% -1.01%
2016
$36,470
-4.58% -
2015
$38,140
4.61% -
2014
$36,380
-10.80% -
2013
$40,310
10.89% -
2012
$35,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,560, Gary is the lowest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Indiana, following city of Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary of $50,410). Compared with the highest paying city Lafayette-West Lafayette, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Gary is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$50,410
Fort Wayne
$46,450
Indianapolis-Carmel
$45,960
Elkhart-Goshen
$44,310
Bloomington
$43,170
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,000
Lafayette
$41,620
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,550
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,540
Gary
$35,560