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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary Information in South Dakota

The average annual salaries for meeting, convention, and event planners in the state of South Dakota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners among South Dakota areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in South Dakota (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,270
25th Percentile Wage	$38,150
50th Percentile Wage	$44,460
75th Percentile Wage	$52,670
90th Percentile Wage	$61,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,270.

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	$44,460	-5.08%	33.51%
2021	$46,720	15.95%	-
2020	$39,270	5.98%	-
2019	$36,920	3.98%	-
2018	$35,450	7.33%	-
2017	$32,850	6.82%	-
2016	$30,610	-0.07%	-
2015	$30,630	0.33%	-
2014	$30,530	2.69%	-
2013	$29,710	0.50%	-
2012	$29,560	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in South Dakota Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in some South Dakota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in state of South Dakota ranges from $28,560 to $47,360. The highest paying area for meeting, convention, and event planners in South Dakota is Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $47,360. The second highest paying city/area in South Dakota State is Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $46,910). The lowest paying area is Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $28,560.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$47,360
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$46,910
Rapid City	$43,570
Sioux Falls	$41,120
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$28,560

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