Banquet Director Salary in the United States

How much does a Banquet Director make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Banquet Director in the United States is $50,957 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Banquet Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,859
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,270 to $58,234
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,181
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Banquet Director Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $58,234 $4,853 $1,120 $28
Average $50,957 $4,246 $980 $24
25th Percentile $44,270 $3,689 $851 $21
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Key Factors That Influence Banquet Director Salaries

A Banquet Director'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 Banquet Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Banquet Director'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): $49,100
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $49,378
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,236
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,418
  • Expert (over 8 years): $54,358
Levels Salary
Entry Level Banquet Director$49,100
Intermediate Level Banquet Director$49,378
Senior Level Banquet Director$51,236
Specialist Level Banquet Director$53,418
Expert Level Banquet Director$54,358
$49,100 0 yr
$49,378 < 2 yrs
$51,236 2-4 yrs
$53,418 5-8 yrs
$54,358 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Banquet Directors

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: $64,272
  • San Francisco: $63,640
  • Oakland: $62,229

What Skills Can Increase a Banquet Director's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 6.25% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Food Service (Mentioned in 2.11% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 1.45% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 6.25%
Food Service 2.11%
Continuous Improvement 1.45%
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 a Banquet Director's salary.
  • Budgeting: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Forecasting: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Budgeting
$55,034
8%
Coordination
$54,015
6%
Forecasting
$54,015
6%
Innovation
$53,505
5%
Conference Services
$53,505
5%
Cost Control
$52,995
4%
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How Education impacts a Banquet Director's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Banquet Directors 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 a Banquet Director with a No Diploma is between $43,888 and $50,709).

Banquet Director Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Banquet Director
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.0%
High School 26.3%
Associates 19.1%
Bachelors 46.4%
Masters 7.2%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Banquet Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Banquet Director'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

Salary Trends for Banquet Director

Salaries for a Banquet Director can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,116 in 2023 to around $43,114 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Banquet Director salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Banquet Director Over Time

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2024
$43,819
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2024 $43,819
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