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

An Event Planning Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,957 for beginners, reaching about $64,694 at mid-level, and approach $67,567 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Event Planning Assistant?

Event Planning Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Event Planning Assistant roles are District of Columbia $70,531, California $70,263, Massachusetts $69,327. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Event Planning Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Event Planning Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Director of Event Planning: $128,762; Assistant Director, Event Planning: $128,132; Event Planning and Production Manager: $105,690; Event Planning Manager: $105,676; Event Planning and Production Supervisor: $92,123.

How do different companies affect an Event Planning Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Event Planning Assistant 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 Planning Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does an Event Planning Assistant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Event Planning Assistant in the United States is $63,702 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,294
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,312 to $69,770
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,584

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Event Planning Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,770	$5,814	$1,342	$34
Average	$63,702	$5,308	$1,225	$31
25th Percentile	$56,312	$4,693	$1,083	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Event Planning Assistant Salaries

An Event Planning Assistant'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 Planning Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Event Planning Assistant'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): $61,957
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,162
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,694
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,376
Expert (over 8 years): $67,567

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Event Planning Assistant	$61,957
Intermediate Level Event Planning Assistant	$62,162
Senior Level Event Planning Assistant	$64,694
Specialist Level Event Planning Assistant	$67,376
Expert Level Event Planning Assistant	$67,567

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How Do Event Planning Assistant 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 Planning Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,531.
California: $70,263.
Massachusetts: $69,327.

District of Columbia $70,531

California $70,263

Massachusetts $69,327

Washington $69,072

New Jersey $69,046

Alaska $68,957

Connecticut $68,078

New York $67,721

Hawaii $66,581

Rhode Island $66,046

Maryland $65,683

Minnesota $65,186

Colorado $64,995

Illinois $64,931

Oregon $64,689

Delaware $64,511

New Hampshire $64,399

Virginia $64,148

Pennsylvania $63,415

Nevada $63,046

North Dakota $62,925

Michigan $62,734

Wisconsin $62,664

Vermont $62,523

Texas $62,135

Maine $62,109

Arizona $62,071

Ohio $62,027

Georgia $61,440

Indiana $61,147

Wyoming $61,090

Utah $61,001

Iowa $60,963

Kansas $60,657

Louisiana $60,568

North Carolina $60,536

Missouri $60,523

Florida $60,275

Montana $60,141

Nebraska $60,014

Kentucky $59,943

South Carolina $59,689

Tennessee $59,529

Idaho $59,466

New Mexico $59,001

Oklahoma $58,899

Alabama $58,523

South Dakota $57,892

Arkansas $57,548

West Virginia $57,364

Mississippi $56,809

Top Paying Cities for Event Planning Assistants

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: $80,347
San Francisco: $79,557
Oakland: $77,793

San Jose, CA $80,347

San Francisco, CA $79,557

Oakland, CA $77,793

New York, NY $73,824

Queens Village, NY $73,346

Paramus, NJ $72,837

Passaic, NJ $72,773

Bergenfield, NJ $72,709

Stamford, CT $72,614

Huntington, NY $72,550

Newark, NJ $72,136

Bridgeport, CT $72,009

New Brunswick, NJ $71,798

Vallejo, CA $71,665

Middlesex, NJ $71,626

Somerset, NJ $71,569

Petaluma, CA $71,423

Santa Cruz, CA $71,174

Boston, MA $71,047

Monterey, CA $70,728

Fairbanks, AK $70,684

Los Angeles, CA $70,563

Washington, DC $70,531

Seattle, WA $70,416

Santa Rosa, CA $70,403

Juneau, AK $70,219

Orange, CA $70,008

Anchorage, AK $69,894

Anaheim, CA $69,849

Santa Ana, CA $69,754

Nassau, NY $69,715

Long Beach, CA $69,690

Danbury, CT $69,671

Santa Maria, CA $69,454

Everett, WA $69,441

Bremerton, WA $69,129

Trenton, NJ $69,008

Sacramento, CA $68,983

San Diego, CA $68,951

Brockton, MA $68,925

Tacoma, WA $68,900

Santa Barbara, CA $68,811

Lowell, MA $68,556

New Suffolk, NY $68,531

Nashua, NH $68,454

Lompoc, CA $68,352

Ventura, CA $68,288

Stockton, CA $68,269

New Haven, CT $68,142

Atlantic City, NJ $67,976

Hartford, CT $67,836

Modesto, CA $67,804

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,664

New Britain, CT $67,632

Olympia, WA $67,543

Kennewick, WA $67,543

New London, CT $67,530

Norwich, CT $67,511

Lawrence, MA $67,479

Bakersfield, CA $67,301

Riverside, CA $67,212

New Bedford, MA $67,212

Richland, WA $67,148

Portsmouth, NH $67,097

Vineland, NJ $67,084

San Bernardino, CA $67,034

Boulder, CO $66,855

Worcester, MA $66,804

Portland, OR $66,747

Saint Paul, MN $66,670

Minneapolis, MN $66,670

Philadelphia, PA $66,581

Honolulu, HI $66,244

Springfield, MA $66,021

Providence, RI $66,014

Chicago, IL $65,830

Bellingham, WA $65,753

Baltimore, MD $65,683

Chico, CA $65,524

Wilmington, DE $65,415

Pittsfield, MA $65,352

Manchester, NH $65,231

Spokane, WA $64,950

Denver, CO $64,944

Albany, NY $64,645

Troy, NY $64,619

Schenectady, NY $64,485

Burlington, VT $64,345

Portland, ME $64,122

Salem, OR $64,071

Yakima, WA $64,059

Ann Arbor, MI $64,040

Rochester, MN $63,861

Fresno, CA $63,829

Reno, NV $63,829

Milwaukee, WI $63,772

Detroit, MI $63,708

Allentown, PA $63,689

Carson City, NV $63,683

Houston, TX $63,587

Colorado Springs, CO $63,581

Syracuse, NY $63,549

Eugene, OR $63,428

Bismarck, ND $63,352

Gary, IN $63,352

Galveston, TX $63,352

Springfield, OR $63,301

Medford, OR $63,148

Fort Collins, CO $63,122

Austin, TX $63,071

Mesa, AZ $62,937

Phoenix, AZ $62,925

Dallas, TX $62,906

Reading, PA $62,867

Saint Cloud, MN $62,842

Concord, NH $62,785

Madison, WI $62,759

Utica, NY $62,587

Raleigh, NC $62,536

Las Vegas, NV $62,530

Rochester, NY $62,485

Des Moines, IA $62,479

Atlanta, GA $62,377

Battle Creek, MI $62,358

Salt Lake City, UT $62,339

Lancaster, PA $62,243

Champaign, IL $62,230

Harrisburg, PA $62,154

Durham, NC $62,097

Kansas City, MO $62,090

Kansas City, KS $62,078

Fort Worth, TX $62,071

Boca Raton, FL $62,046

Cleveland, OH $62,039

Columbus, OH $62,027

Pittsburgh, PA $62,020

Richmond, VA $61,995

Indianapolis, IN $61,982

Cincinnati, OH $61,899

Petersburg, VA $61,804

Billings, MT $61,663

Lansing, MI $61,663

Huntsville, AL $61,663

Lebanon, PA $61,657

Dayton, OH $61,651

Pueblo, CO $61,651

Appleton, WI $61,632

Buffalo, NY $61,606

Racine, WI $61,574

Charlotte, NC $61,568

Saint Louis, MO $61,549

Springfield, IL $61,523

Elkhart, IN $61,511

York, PA $61,511

Gastonia, NC $61,504

Benton Harbor, MI $61,504

Beaumont, TX $61,466

Lorain, OH $61,453

Toledo, OH $61,428

Binghamton, NY $61,396

Rock Hill, SC $61,390

Rockford, IL $61,358

Fargo, ND $61,326

Elyria, OH $61,326

Flagstaff, AZ $61,281

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,243

Miami, FL $61,205

Duluth, MN $61,103

Bangor, ME $61,020

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,950

Louisville, KY $60,918

Grand Rapids, MI $60,905

Hialeah, FL $60,899

Casper, WY $60,810

Scranton, PA $60,733

New Orleans, LA $60,714

Virginia Beach, VA $60,708

Akron, OH $60,676

Peoria, IL $60,593

Sarasota, FL $60,581

Green Bay, WI $60,536

Baton Rouge, LA $60,504

Charleston, SC $60,491

Nashville, TN $60,472

Jamestown, NY $60,459

Davenport, IA $60,459

Tucson, AZ $60,428

Cheyenne, WY $60,409

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,389

Tampa, FL $60,377

Omaha, NE $60,364

Port Arthur, TX $60,338

Evansville, IN $60,338

Bradenton, FL $60,313

Santa Fe, NM $60,198

Orlando, FL $60,135

Clearwater, FL $60,065

Canton, OH $59,931

La Crosse, WI $59,931

Grand Forks, ND $59,912

Albuquerque, NM $59,893

Tulsa, OK $59,893

Newport News, VA $59,886

High Point, NC $59,867

Ogden, UT $59,842

Corpus Christi, TX $59,791

Laramie, WY $59,752

Norfolk, VA $59,752

Rock Island, IL $59,714

Saginaw, MI $59,701

Jacksonville, FL $59,695

Salisbury, NC $59,682

Memphis, TN $59,670

Moline, IL $59,638

Fort Myers, FL $59,619

Waterloo, IA $59,536

Spartanburg, SC $59,472

Lincoln, NE $59,440

Fort Wayne, IN $59,428

Birmingham, AL $59,357

Cedar Falls, IA $59,345

Provo, UT $59,338

Springfield, OH $59,332

San Antonio, TX $59,319

Greensboro, NC $59,294

South Bend, IN $59,287

Winston Salem, NC $59,281

Boise, ID $59,262

Savannah, GA $59,217

Muskegon, MI $59,103

Lima, OH $59,026

Lake Charles, LA $59,001

Anderson, IN $58,988

Lexington, KY $58,969

Augusta, GA $58,950

Greenville, SC $58,950

Wichita, KS $58,892

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,892

Columbia, SC $58,835

Bloomington, IN $58,676

Roanoke, VA $58,638

Asheville, NC $58,555

Knoxville, TN $58,446

Shreveport, LA $58,440

Wilmington, NC $58,357

Frankfort, KY $58,236

Oklahoma City, OK $58,192

Chillicothe, OH $58,166

Longview, TX $58,160

Topeka, KS $58,141

Mobile, AL $58,045

Terre Haute, IN $58,020

Erie, PA $58,013

Altoona, PA $57,981

Melbourne, FL $57,962

Amarillo, TX $57,937

Killeen, TX $57,918

Fayetteville, AR $57,867

Sioux Falls, SD $57,822

Chattanooga, TN $57,784

Idaho Falls, ID $57,778

Gainesville, FL $57,644

Portsmouth, OH $57,612

Little Rock, AR $57,599

Lynchburg, VA $57,599

Lafayette, LA $57,574

Youngstown, OH $57,574

Temple, TX $57,548

Daytona Beach, FL $57,536

Clarksville, TN $57,529

Pensacola, FL $57,523

Hopkinsville, KY $57,332

Charleston, WV $57,325

Florence, SC $57,293

Sioux City, IA $57,255

Macon, GA $57,071

Tallahassee, FL $57,064

Fayetteville, NC $57,051

Waco, TX $57,039

Wichita Falls, TX $57,039

Pine Bluff, AR $57,013

Vincennes, IN $56,892

Lubbock, TX $56,867

Great Falls, MT $56,828

Alamogordo, NM $56,822

Abilene, TX $56,771

Rapid City, SD $56,688

Monroe, LA $56,688

Albany, GA $56,650

Huntington, WV $56,644

Jackson, MS $56,637

Greenville, MS $56,631

Parkersburg, WV $56,567

Montgomery, AL $56,555

Johnstown, PA $56,542

Springfield, MO $56,491

Biloxi, MS $56,459

Sumter, SC $56,325

Columbus, GA $56,319

Twin Falls, ID $56,281

Pascagoula, MS $56,198

Kingsport, TN $56,032

Gulfport, MS $56,013

Alexandria, LA $55,803

Fort Smith, AR $55,644

El Paso, TX $55,472

Helena, MT $55,389

Las Cruces, NM $55,185

Harlingen, TX $55,007

Pocatello, ID $54,949

Florence, AL $54,930

Brownsville, TX $54,917

Dothan, AL $54,815

Mcallen, TX $54,784

Columbus, MS $54,312

Altus, OK $54,019

Lawton, OK $53,898

Pierre, SD $53,669

What Skills Can Increase an Event Planning Assistant'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 Planning Assistant'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	$68,161	7%
Collaboration	$68,161	7%
Analysis	$68,161	7%
RFP	$67,524	6%
Vendor Management	$67,524	6%
Initiative	$67,524	6%

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How Education impacts an Event Planning Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Event Planning Assistants 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 Planning Assistant with a No Diploma is between $69,481 and $74,311).

Event Planning Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Event Planning Assistant

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 Planning Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Event Planning Assistant'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.

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$56,312

Average $63,702/year

$69,770

$4,693

Average $5,308/month

$5,814

$1,083

Average $1,225/week

$1,342

$27

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,770	$5,814	$1,342	$34
Average	$63,702	$5,308	$1,225	$31
25th Percentile	$56,312	$4,693	$1,083	$27

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Salary Trends for Event Planning Assistant

Salaries for an Event Planning Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $67,889 in 2023 to around $66,726 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Event Planning Assistant salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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