Highest-paying cities for meeting, convention, and event planners
San Jose, CA leads at $90,560 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $90,560 | $70,470–$127,170 |
| Kahului, HI | $84,640 | $69,990–$96,740 |
| San Francisco, CA | $82,120 | $66,820–$101,880 |
| New York, NY | $78,610 | $62,180–$102,660 |
| Boston, MA | $78,010 | $60,900–$101,490 |
| Trenton, NJ | $77,010 | $59,660–$92,850 |
| Washington, DC | $75,450 | $59,810–$94,710 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $73,890 | $61,050–$95,790 |
| Burlington, VT | $71,720 | $57,220–$89,690 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $71,100 | $56,680–$84,580 |
| Sacramento, CA | $70,710 | $57,020–$83,140 |
| Seattle, WA | $69,890 | $54,440–$81,850 |
| Napa, CA | $68,940 | $53,820–$80,160 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $68,850 | $53,900–$82,480 |
| Hartford, CT | $68,710 | $46,140–$84,960 |
| New Haven, CT | $68,070 | $50,990–$87,810 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $67,550 | $59,580–$80,680 |
| Merced, CA | $67,350 | $57,900–$79,710 |
| Boulder, CO | $67,200 | $52,650–$101,920 |
| San Diego, CA | $66,060 | $57,200–$81,140 |
| Salinas, CA | $65,460 | $54,140–$83,790 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $65,290 | $48,640–$80,230 |
| Naples, FL | $64,940 | $50,600–$80,020 |
| Worcester, MA | $64,910 | $51,820–$81,900 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $64,880 | $44,440–$77,920 |
| Bellingham, WA | $64,630 | $55,600–$76,020 |
| Portland, OR | $64,480 | $53,900–$80,060 |
| Modesto, CA | $64,470 | $52,760–$74,600 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $64,420 | $48,150–$84,400 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $64,290 | $54,600–$79,600 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $64,210 | $49,110–$80,550 |
| Ithaca, NY | $64,150 | $50,470–$75,420 |
| Riverside, CA | $63,850 | $50,790–$78,450 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $63,760 | $51,310–$75,690 |
| Greenville, NC | $63,710 | $45,080–$63,710 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,710 | $53,150–$77,890 |
| Shreveport, LA | $63,490 | $48,440–$81,500 |
| Corvallis, OR | $63,170 | $51,650–$79,060 |
| New Orleans, LA | $63,030 | $49,660–$82,260 |
| Baltimore, MD | $62,960 | $47,740–$79,270 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $62,870 | $60,470–$72,080 |
| Dallas, TX | $62,720 | $48,500–$80,400 |
| Chicago, IL | $62,640 | $45,870–$80,700 |
| Greeley, CO | $62,620 | $50,500–$75,720 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,580 | $49,130–$74,270 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $62,530 | $48,880–$79,080 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $62,470 | $53,250–$80,390 |
| Denver, CO | $62,320 | $49,220–$81,520 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,280 | $47,530–$80,550 |
| Orlando, FL | $62,260 | $47,300–$77,890 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.