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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in San Jose, CA

The median meeting, convention, and event planners in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $90,560 a year, 48% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,517 a month.

10th percentile
$51,160
25th percentile
$70,470
Median percentile
$90,560
75th percentile
$127,170
90th percentile
$160,420

Based on 1,190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$66,200 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,560
Federal income tax−$11,093
Social Security + Medicare−$6,928
California income tax (approx.)−$6,339
Monthly take-home$5,517
Every two weeks$2,546

Does it go far here?

$82,012Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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