Event planner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level event planner earnings begin at:

$42.03 per hour

$87,430 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level event planner earnings begin at:

$35.11 per hour

$73,040 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level event planner earnings begin at:

$27.70 per hour

$57,610 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level event planner earnings begin at:

$22.94 per hour

$47,720 per year

10th percentile

Starting level event planner earnings begin at:

$15.00 per hour

$31,200 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Event planner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $76,970
Massachusetts $75,740
New York $74,730
Hawaii $74,460
Vermont $74,310
New Jersey $72,780
California $71,120
Connecticut $70,010
Washington $65,530
Maryland $63,280
New Hampshire $63,250
Colorado $62,050
Arizona $61,330
Louisiana $61,150
Oregon $61,120
Virginia $60,930
Florida $60,270
Rhode Island $59,910
Illinois $59,840
Pennsylvania $58,170
Maine $57,900
Minnesota $57,710
Nevada $57,610
Texas $57,470
Missouri $56,900
Wyoming $55,550
Alaska $54,990
North Carolina $54,990
Kansas $54,840
Guam $54,220
Utah $54,150
Wisconsin $53,940
Arkansas $53,040
Michigan $52,780
Nebraska $52,630
Alabama $52,180
Tennessee $52,000
South Carolina $51,830
Iowa $51,750
North Dakota $51,700
New Mexico $50,820
Indiana $50,090
Ohio $49,900
Kentucky $49,280
Georgia $49,250
Delaware $49,020
Montana $49,000
Oklahoma $48,990
South Dakota $47,050
Idaho $45,570
Mississippi $44,680
West Virginia $35,760
Puerto Rico $23,510

How do event planner salaries compare to similar careers?

Event planners earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than energy auditors but more than opticians.

Career Median Salary
Energy auditor salary $67K
Drafter salary $67K
Garbage collector salary $61K
Property manager salary $56K
Wedding planner salary $58K
Event planner salary $58K
Computer repair technician salary $58K
Professional painter salary $56K
Optician salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)