Community Events Coordinator Salary in the United States

How much does a Community Events Coordinator make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Community Events Coordinator in the United States is $57,560 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,107
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,586 to $63,604
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,148
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Community Events Coordinator Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $63,604 $5,300 $1,223 $31
Average $57,560 $4,797 $1,107 $28
25th Percentile $51,586 $4,299 $992 $25
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Key Factors That Influence Community Events Coordinator Salaries

A Community Events 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 Community Events Coordinator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Community Events 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): $57,115
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $64,416
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,507
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,379
  • Expert (over 8 years): $91,405
Levels Salary
Community... Level Community Events Coordinator$57,115
Meeting/E... Level Community Events Coordinator$64,416
Meeting/E... Level Community Events Coordinator$88,507
Meeting/E... Level Community Events Coordinator$108,379
Meeting/E... Level Community Events Coordinator$91,405
$57,115 0 yr
$64,416 < 2 yrs
$88,507 2-4 yrs
$108,379 5-8 yrs
$91,405 > 8 yrs
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How Do Community Events 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 Community Events Coordinators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $63,730.
  • California: $63,488.
  • Massachusetts: $62,642.

Top Paying Cities for Community Events 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: $72,600
  • San Francisco: $71,805
  • Oakland: $70,292

What Skills Can Increase a Community Events Coordinator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Planning (Mentioned in 13.84% 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.
  • Event Marketing (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): Event marketing is the experiential marketing of a brand, service, or product through promotional events. It typically involves direct interaction with a brand's representatives. It should not be confused with event management, which is a process of organizing, promoting and conducting events. Trade shows are an example of event marketing.
  • Customer Engagement (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): Customer engagement is a business communication connection between an external stakeholder (consumer) and an organization (company or brand) through various channels of correspondence. This connection can be a reaction, interaction, effect or overall customer experience, which takes place online and offline. The term can also be used to define customer-to-customer correspondence regarding a communication, product, service or brand. However, the latter dissemination originates from a business-to-consumer interaction resonated at a subconscious level. Online customer engagement is qualitatively different from offline engagement as the nature of the customer’s interactions with a brand, company and other customers differ on the internet. Discussion forums or blogs, for example, are spaces where people can communicate and socialise in ways that cannot be replicated by any offline interactive medium. Online customer engagement is a social phenomenon that became mainstream with the wide adoption of the internet in the late 1990s, which has expanded the technical developments in broadband speed, connectivity and social media. These factors enable customer behaviour to regularly engage in online communities revolving, directly or indirectly, around product categories and other consumption topics. This process leads to a customer’s positive engagement with the company or offering, as well as the behaviours associated with different degrees of customer engagement.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Planning 13.84%
Event Marketing 1.72%
Customer Engagement 1.39%
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 Community Events Coordinator's salary.
  • Supply Chain: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
  • Merchandising: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Supply Chain
$66,769
16%
Merchandising
$63,891
11%
Project Management
$62,740
9%
Accounting
$62,164
8%
Consulting
$62,164
8%
Innovation
$61,589
7%
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Community Events Coordinator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Community Events Coordinator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Community Events Coordinator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Community Events Coordinator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Community Events Coordinator

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals$70,223$34.022%
Internet$67,920$33.018%
Insurance$64,467$31.012%
Energy & Utilities$63,316$30.010%
Healthcare$62,164$30.08%

How Education impacts a Community Events Coordinator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Community Events 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 a Community Events Coordinator with a No Diploma is between $60,780 and $64,386).

Community Events Coordinator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Community Events Coordinator
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.3%
High School 11.8%
Associates 7.6%
Bachelors 72.4%
Masters 7.0%
Doctorate 0.9%
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Community Events Coordinator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Community Events 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 July 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Community Events Coordinator

Salaries for a Community Events Coordinator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $59,352 in 2023 to around $57,248 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Community Events Coordinator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Community Events Coordinator Over Time

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