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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meeting, convention, and event planners in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,880
25th Percentile Wage	$27,930
50th Percentile Wage	$31,070
75th Percentile Wage	$47,350
90th Percentile Wage	$57,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,880.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meeting, convention, and event planners from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$31,070	-35.15%	-35.15%
2016	$41,990	-0.50%	-
2015	$42,200	-36.07%	-
2014	$57,420	26.87%	-
2012	$41,990	-	-

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,070, Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $65,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 52.3 percent (52.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue	$65,080
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$57,830
Bremerton-Silverdale	$54,020
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$50,850
Olympia	$50,460
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee	$50,350
Spokane	$50,030
Longview	$49,960
Bellingham	$49,710
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland	$49,470
Mount Vernon-Anacortes	$48,790
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$47,760
Walla Walla	$47,230
Tacoma	$46,320
Yakima	$45,090
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$41,910
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$35,620
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$31,070