Meeting Planner Salary in the United States

How much does a Meeting Planner make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Meeting Planner in the United States is $58,481 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,206
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,413 to $64,618
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,889
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Meeting Planner Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $64,618 $5,385 $1,243 $31
Average $58,481 $4,873 $1,125 $28
25th Percentile $52,413 $4,368 $1,008 $25
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Key Factors That Influence Meeting Planner Salaries

A Meeting Planner'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 Meeting Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Meeting Planner'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): $58,030
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $65,445
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,930
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,108
  • Expert (over 8 years): $92,874
Levels Salary
Meeting P... Level Meeting Planner$58,030
Meeting/E... Level Meeting Planner$65,445
Meeting/E... Level Meeting Planner$89,930
Meeting/E... Level Meeting Planner$110,108
Meeting/E... Level Meeting Planner$92,874
$58,030 0 yr
$65,445 < 2 yrs
$89,930 2-4 yrs
$110,108 5-8 yrs
$92,874 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Meeting Planners

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: $73,762
  • San Francisco: $72,954
  • Oakland: $71,417

What Skills Can Increase a Meeting Planner'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 Meeting Planner'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
$67,838
16%
Merchandising
$64,914
11%
Project Management
$63,744
9%
Accounting
$63,159
8%
Consulting
$63,159
8%
Innovation
$62,574
7%
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Meeting Planner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Meeting Planner 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, Meeting Planner positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Meeting Planner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Meeting Planner

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals$71,347$34.022%
Internet$69,007$33.018%
Insurance$65,498$31.012%
Energy & Utilities$64,329$31.010%
Healthcare$63,159$30.08%

How Education impacts a Meeting Planner's Salary?

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

Meeting Planner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Meeting Planner
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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Meeting Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Meeting Planner'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 August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Meeting Planner

Salaries for a Meeting Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $60,304 in 2023 to around $58,166 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Meeting Planner salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Meeting Planner Over Time

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2023
$60,304
2024
$59,337
2025
$58,166
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2024 $59,337
2025 $58,166
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    Columbus, OH

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FAQ about Meeting Planner

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Meeting Planner?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Meeting Planner roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

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