What are the main factors that influence an Event Coordinator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Event Coordinator's salary?

An Event Coordinator's salary grows with experience: a Meeting/Event Planner I (0-2 years)earns $55,949, a Event Coordinator (2-4 years)earns $63,117, a Meeting/Event Planner III (4-7 years)earns $86,673, a Meeting/Event Planner IV (7+ years)earns $106,209, a Meeting/Event Supervisor (7+ years)earns $89,511,

What are the highest paying states for an Event Coordinator?

Event Coordinator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Event Coordinator roles are District of Columbia $70,405, California $70,138, Massachusetts $69,203. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Event Coordinator roles make?

Salaries for Event Coordinator level roles vary by specialization: Event Sales Coordinator: $78,989; Private Event Coordinator: $66,073; Corporate Event Coordinator: $65,699; Senior Event Coordinator: $65,126; Event Production Coordinator: $62,671.

How do different companies affect an Event Coordinator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Event Coordinator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Event Coordinator Salary in the United States

How much does an Event Coordinator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Event Coordinator in the United States is $63,588 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Event Coordinator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,817
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,964 to $69,989
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,933

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Event Coordinator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,989	$5,832	$1,346	$34
Average	$63,588	$5,299	$1,223	$31
25th Percentile	$56,964	$4,747	$1,095	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Event Coordinator Salaries

An Event Coordinator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Event Coordinator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Event Coordinator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $55,949
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,117
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,673
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,209
Expert (over 8 years): $89,511

Levels	Salary
Meeting/E... Level Event Coordinator	$55,949
Event Coo... Level Event Coordinator	$63,117
Meeting/E... Level Event Coordinator	$86,673
Meeting/E... Level Event Coordinator	$106,209
Meeting/E... Level Event Coordinator	$89,511

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How Do Event Coordinator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Event Coordinators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,405.
California: $70,138.
Massachusetts: $69,203.

District of Columbia $70,405 California $70,138 Massachusetts $69,203 Washington $68,949 New Jersey $68,923 Alaska $68,834 Connecticut $67,957 New York $67,601

Hawaii $66,462 Rhode Island $65,928 Maryland $65,566 Minnesota $65,070 Colorado $64,879 Illinois $64,815 Oregon $64,574 Delaware $64,396

New Hampshire $64,284 Virginia $64,033 Pennsylvania $63,302 Nevada $62,933 North Dakota $62,812 Michigan $62,622 Wisconsin $62,552 Vermont $62,412

Texas $62,024 Maine $61,998 Arizona $61,960 Ohio $61,916 Georgia $61,331 Indiana $61,038 Wyoming $60,981 Utah $60,892

Iowa $60,854 Kansas $60,549 Louisiana $60,460 North Carolina $60,428 Missouri $60,415 Florida $60,167 Montana $60,034 Nebraska $59,906

Kentucky $59,836 South Carolina $59,582 Tennessee $59,423 Idaho $59,359 New Mexico $58,895 Oklahoma $58,794 Alabama $58,418 South Dakota $57,789

Arkansas $57,445 West Virginia $57,261 Mississippi $56,708

Top Paying Cities for Event Coordinators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $80,204
San Francisco: $79,415
Oakland: $77,654

San Jose, CA $80,204

San Francisco, CA $79,415

Oakland, CA $77,654

New York, NY $73,692

Queens Village, NY $73,215

Paramus, NJ $72,707

Passaic, NJ $72,643

Bergenfield, NJ $72,579

Stamford, CT $72,484

Huntington, NY $72,420

Newark, NJ $72,007

Bridgeport, CT $71,880

New Brunswick, NJ $71,670

Vallejo, CA $71,537

Middlesex, NJ $71,498

Somerset, NJ $71,441

Petaluma, CA $71,295

Santa Cruz, CA $71,047

Boston, MA $70,920

Monterey, CA $70,602

Fairbanks, AK $70,557

Los Angeles, CA $70,437

Washington, DC $70,405

Seattle, WA $70,290

Santa Rosa, CA $70,278

Juneau, AK $70,093

Orange, CA $69,883

Anchorage, AK $69,769

Anaheim, CA $69,724

Santa Ana, CA $69,629

Nassau, NY $69,591

Long Beach, CA $69,565

Danbury, CT $69,546

Santa Maria, CA $69,330

Everett, WA $69,317

Bremerton, WA $69,006

Trenton, NJ $68,885

Sacramento, CA $68,860

San Diego, CA $68,828

Brockton, MA $68,802

Tacoma, WA $68,777

Santa Barbara, CA $68,688

Lowell, MA $68,434

New Suffolk, NY $68,408

Nashua, NH $68,332

Lompoc, CA $68,230

Ventura, CA $68,166

Stockton, CA $68,147

New Haven, CT $68,020

Atlantic City, NJ $67,855

Hartford, CT $67,715

Modesto, CA $67,683

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,543

New Britain, CT $67,511

Olympia, WA $67,422

Kennewick, WA $67,422

New London, CT $67,410

Norwich, CT $67,391

Lawrence, MA $67,359

Bakersfield, CA $67,181

Riverside, CA $67,092

New Bedford, MA $67,092

Richland, WA $67,028

Portsmouth, NH $66,977

Vineland, NJ $66,965

San Bernardino, CA $66,914

Boulder, CO $66,736

Worcester, MA $66,685

Portland, OR $66,628

Saint Paul, MN $66,551

Minneapolis, MN $66,551

Philadelphia, PA $66,462

Honolulu, HI $66,125

Springfield, MA $65,903

Providence, RI $65,896

Chicago, IL $65,712

Bellingham, WA $65,636

Baltimore, MD $65,566

Chico, CA $65,407

Wilmington, DE $65,299

Pittsfield, MA $65,235

Manchester, NH $65,114

Spokane, WA $64,834

Denver, CO $64,828

Albany, NY $64,529

Troy, NY $64,504

Schenectady, NY $64,370

Burlington, VT $64,230

Portland, ME $64,008

Salem, OR $63,957

Yakima, WA $63,944

Ann Arbor, MI $63,925

Rochester, MN $63,747

Fresno, CA $63,715

Reno, NV $63,715

Milwaukee, WI $63,658

Detroit, MI $63,594

Allentown, PA $63,575

Carson City, NV $63,569

Houston, TX $63,474

Colorado Springs, CO $63,467

Syracuse, NY $63,435

Eugene, OR $63,315

Bismarck, ND $63,238

Gary, IN $63,238

Galveston, TX $63,238

Springfield, OR $63,187

Medford, OR $63,035

Fort Collins, CO $63,009

Austin, TX $62,959

Mesa, AZ $62,825

Phoenix, AZ $62,812

Dallas, TX $62,793

Reading, PA $62,755

Saint Cloud, MN $62,730

Concord, NH $62,672

Madison, WI $62,647

Utica, NY $62,475

Raleigh, NC $62,424

Las Vegas, NV $62,418

Rochester, NY $62,374

Des Moines, IA $62,367

Atlanta, GA $62,265

Battle Creek, MI $62,246

Salt Lake City, UT $62,227

Lancaster, PA $62,132

Champaign, IL $62,119

Harrisburg, PA $62,043

Durham, NC $61,986

Kansas City, MO $61,979

Kansas City, KS $61,967

Fort Worth, TX $61,960

Boca Raton, FL $61,935

Cleveland, OH $61,928

Columbus, OH $61,916

Pittsburgh, PA $61,909

Richmond, VA $61,884

Indianapolis, IN $61,871

Cincinnati, OH $61,789

Petersburg, VA $61,693

Billings, MT $61,553

Lansing, MI $61,553

Huntsville, AL $61,553

Lebanon, PA $61,547

Dayton, OH $61,541

Pueblo, CO $61,541

Appleton, WI $61,521

Buffalo, NY $61,496

Racine, WI $61,464

Charlotte, NC $61,458

Saint Louis, MO $61,439

Springfield, IL $61,413

Elkhart, IN $61,401

York, PA $61,401

Gastonia, NC $61,394

Benton Harbor, MI $61,394

Beaumont, TX $61,356

Lorain, OH $61,343

Toledo, OH $61,318

Binghamton, NY $61,286

Rock Hill, SC $61,280

Rockford, IL $61,248

Fargo, ND $61,216

Elyria, OH $61,216

Flagstaff, AZ $61,172

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,134

Miami, FL $61,095

Duluth, MN $60,994

Bangor, ME $60,911

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,841

Louisville, KY $60,809

Grand Rapids, MI $60,797

Hialeah, FL $60,790

Casper, WY $60,701

Scranton, PA $60,625

New Orleans, LA $60,606

Virginia Beach, VA $60,599

Akron, OH $60,568

Peoria, IL $60,485

Sarasota, FL $60,472

Green Bay, WI $60,428

Baton Rouge, LA $60,396

Charleston, SC $60,383

Nashville, TN $60,364

Jamestown, NY $60,351

Davenport, IA $60,351

Tucson, AZ $60,320

Cheyenne, WY $60,301

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,282

Tampa, FL $60,269

Omaha, NE $60,256

Port Arthur, TX $60,231

Evansville, IN $60,231

Bradenton, FL $60,205

Santa Fe, NM $60,091

Orlando, FL $60,027

Clearwater, FL $59,957

Canton, OH $59,824

La Crosse, WI $59,824

Grand Forks, ND $59,805

Albuquerque, NM $59,786

Tulsa, OK $59,786

Newport News, VA $59,779

High Point, NC $59,760

Ogden, UT $59,735

Corpus Christi, TX $59,684

Laramie, WY $59,646

Norfolk, VA $59,646

Rock Island, IL $59,607

Saginaw, MI $59,595

Jacksonville, FL $59,588

Salisbury, NC $59,576

Memphis, TN $59,563

Moline, IL $59,531

Fort Myers, FL $59,512

Waterloo, IA $59,429

Spartanburg, SC $59,366

Lincoln, NE $59,334

Fort Wayne, IN $59,321

Birmingham, AL $59,251

Cedar Falls, IA $59,239

Provo, UT $59,232

Springfield, OH $59,226

San Antonio, TX $59,213

Greensboro, NC $59,188

South Bend, IN $59,181

Winston Salem, NC $59,175

Boise, ID $59,156

Savannah, GA $59,111

Muskegon, MI $58,997

Lima, OH $58,921

Lake Charles, LA $58,895

Anderson, IN $58,883

Lexington, KY $58,864

Augusta, GA $58,844

Greenville, SC $58,844

Wichita, KS $58,787

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,787

Columbia, SC $58,730

Bloomington, IN $58,571

Roanoke, VA $58,533

Asheville, NC $58,450

Knoxville, TN $58,342

Shreveport, LA $58,336

Wilmington, NC $58,253

Frankfort, KY $58,132

Oklahoma City, OK $58,088

Chillicothe, OH $58,062

Longview, TX $58,056

Topeka, KS $58,037

Mobile, AL $57,941

Terre Haute, IN $57,916

Erie, PA $57,910

Altoona, PA $57,878

Melbourne, FL $57,859

Amarillo, TX $57,833

Killeen, TX $57,814

Fayetteville, AR $57,763

Sioux Falls, SD $57,719

Chattanooga, TN $57,681

Idaho Falls, ID $57,674

Gainesville, FL $57,541

Portsmouth, OH $57,509

Little Rock, AR $57,496

Lynchburg, VA $57,496

Lafayette, LA $57,471

Youngstown, OH $57,471

Temple, TX $57,445

Daytona Beach, FL $57,433

Clarksville, TN $57,426

Pensacola, FL $57,420

Hopkinsville, KY $57,229

Charleston, WV $57,223

Florence, SC $57,191

Sioux City, IA $57,153

Macon, GA $56,969

Tallahassee, FL $56,962

Fayetteville, NC $56,950

Waco, TX $56,937

Wichita Falls, TX $56,937

Pine Bluff, AR $56,911

Vincennes, IN $56,791

Lubbock, TX $56,765

Great Falls, MT $56,727

Alamogordo, NM $56,721

Abilene, TX $56,670

Rapid City, SD $56,587

Monroe, LA $56,587

Albany, GA $56,549

Huntington, WV $56,543

Jackson, MS $56,536

Greenville, MS $56,530

Parkersburg, WV $56,466

Montgomery, AL $56,454

Johnstown, PA $56,441

Springfield, MO $56,390

Biloxi, MS $56,358

Sumter, SC $56,225

Columbus, GA $56,218

Twin Falls, ID $56,180

Pascagoula, MS $56,097

Kingsport, TN $55,932

Gulfport, MS $55,913

Alexandria, LA $55,703

Fort Smith, AR $55,544

El Paso, TX $55,373

Helena, MT $55,290

Las Cruces, NM $55,086

Harlingen, TX $54,908

Pocatello, ID $54,851

Florence, AL $54,832

Brownsville, TX $54,819

Dothan, AL $54,718

Mcallen, TX $54,686

Columbus, MS $54,215

Altus, OK $53,923

Lawton, OK $53,802

Pierre, SD $53,573

What Skills Can Increase an Event Coordinator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 11.62% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Assisted Living (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Assisted living exemplifies the shift from "care as service" to "care as business" in the broader health care arena predicted more than three decades ago. A consumer-driven industry, assisted living offers a wide range of options, levels of care, and diversity of services (Lockhart, 2009) and is subject to state rather than federal regulatory oversight. "Assisted living" means depends on both the state and provider in question: variations in state regulatory definitions are significant and provider variables include everything from philosophy, geographic location and auspice, to organizational size and structure.
Billing (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	11.62%
Assisted Living	1.74%
Billing	1.09%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Event Coordinator's salary.

Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Management	$68,039	7%
Collaboration	$68,039	7%
Analysis	$68,039	7%
RFP	$67,403	6%
Vendor Management	$67,403	6%
Initiative	$67,403	6%

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How Education impacts an Event Coordinator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Event Coordinators enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Event Coordinator with a No Diploma is between $69,481 and $74,311).

Event Coordinator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Event Coordinator

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 11.1%

Associates 8.3%

Bachelors 69.0%

Masters 11.0%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	11.1%
Associates	8.3%
Bachelors	69.0%
Masters	11.0%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Event Coordinator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Event Coordinator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$56,964

Average $63,588/year

$69,989

$4,747

Average $5,299/month

$5,832

$1,095

Average $1,223/week

$1,346

$27

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,989	$5,832	$1,346	$34
Average	$63,588	$5,299	$1,223	$31
25th Percentile	$56,964	$4,747	$1,095	$27

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Salary Trends for Event Coordinator

Salaries for an Event Coordinator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $66,728 in 2023 to around $65,585 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Event Coordinator salary trends, .

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2023

$66,728

2024

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2025

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