The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meeting, convention, and event planners in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meeting, convention, and event planners from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $27,730 | -35.02% | -21.49% |
| 2018 | $37,440 | 10.07% | - |
| 2017 | $33,670 | -0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $33,690 | 4.60% | - |
| 2015 | $32,140 | -4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $33,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,730 in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 44.2 percent (44.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 32.2 percent (32.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown |