The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Jackson, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meeting, convention, and event planners in Jackson 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 | $25,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Jackson, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meeting, convention, and event planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,330 | 9.89% | 14.29% |
| 2021 | $41,750 | -9.82% | - |
| 2020 | $45,850 | 1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $45,110 | 1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $44,330 | 8.82% | - |
| 2017 | $40,420 | 4.68% | - |
| 2016 | $38,530 | 11.96% | - |
| 2015 | $33,920 | -5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $35,840 | -13.78% | - |
| 2013 | $40,780 | 2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $39,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,330, Jackson is the highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Mississippi, followed by Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary $40,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Jackson is 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in Gulfport-Biloxi.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg |