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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Lincoln, Nebraska

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,710
25th Percentile Wage	$39,400
50th Percentile Wage	$48,470
75th Percentile Wage	$57,050
90th Percentile Wage	$67,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,710.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$48,470	1.69%	8.05%
2021	$47,650	16.66%	-
2020	$39,710	-0.35%	-
2019	$39,850	-7.15%	-
2018	$42,700	-3.79%	-
2017	$44,320	3.81%	-
2016	$42,630	0.26%	-
2015	$42,520	0.59%	-
2014	$42,270	1.14%	-
2013	$41,790	-6.65%	-
2012	$44,570	-	-

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Lincoln with Other Nebraska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,470, Lincoln is the second highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Omaha-Council Bluffs (median annual salary of $49,980). Compared with Omaha-Council Bluffs, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Lincoln is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs	$49,980
Lincoln	$48,470
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$45,630
Grand Island	$45,410
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$34,400