Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Canton-Massillon, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Canton-Massillon, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meeting, convention, and event planners in Canton-Massillon 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 Canton-Massillon, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,090
25th Percentile Wage
$36,350
50th Percentile Wage
$42,490
75th Percentile Wage
$55,420
90th Percentile Wage
$74,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Canton-Massillon, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,090.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$42,490
-9.60% 20.19%
2021
$46,570
5.30% -
2020
$44,100
-10.52% -
2019
$48,740
5.68% -
2018
$45,970
2.26% -
2017
$44,930
13.29% -
2016
$38,960
15.04% -
2014
$33,100
-2.45% -
2012
$33,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Canton-Massillon with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,490 in Canton-Massillon is in the middle of salary range for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Canton-Massillon is 33.4 percent (33.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$63,830
Columbus
$55,110
Akron
$51,390
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$50,440
Cincinnati-Middletown
$49,470
Dayton
$47,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$47,100
Toledo
$44,790
Canton-Massillon
$42,490
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$40,920
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$39,800

See also: Top paying jobs in Canton-Massillon, Ohio.