The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meeting, convention, and event planners in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $38,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,630.
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 | $53,140 | -13.57% | -6.32% |
| 2021 | $60,350 | 7.44% | - |
| 2020 | $55,860 | 6.18% | - |
| 2019 | $52,410 | 3.42% | - |
| 2018 | $50,620 | 5.35% | - |
| 2017 | $47,910 | 0.40% | - |
| 2016 | $47,720 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $46,230 | 3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $44,580 | 0.16% | - |
| 2013 | $44,510 | -26.94% | - |
| 2012 | $56,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,140, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of North Carolina, followed by Greenville (median annual salary $50,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Durham-Chapel Hill is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Greenville.