The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $36,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,480.
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 | $59,750 | 10.04% | 17.47% |
| 2021 | $53,750 | 9.34% | - |
| 2020 | $48,730 | 1.19% | - |
| 2019 | $48,150 | 1.18% | - |
| 2018 | $47,580 | -10.59% | - |
| 2017 | $52,620 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $51,380 | 3.99% | - |
| 2015 | $49,330 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $48,100 | -1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $48,880 | -0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $49,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,750, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city State College (median annual salary of $60,440). Compared with State College, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.