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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

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
$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
- -

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

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.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
State College
$60,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$59,750
Newark-Union
$58,660
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$55,940
Philadelphia
$54,750
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$54,040
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$52,430
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$52,280
Pittsburgh
$51,790
Reading
$48,980
Lancaster
$48,000
York-Hanover
$47,610
Williamsport
$46,730
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$45,870
East Stroudsburg
$45,760
Erie
$45,440
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,670
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,270
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,660
Johnstown
$25,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania.