Meeting, convention, & event planners are most often employed by the Other administrative & other support services industry. The average yearly wage for Meeting, convention, & event planners was $47,298 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Meeting, convention, & event planners by wage are Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators, Computer numerically controlled tool operators and programmers, and Sheet metal workers.
Meeting, convention, & event planners are part of the Business & financial operations occupations, along with Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, and 24 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Meeting, convention, & event planners are Fulton County (East)Atlanta City (Southeast) PUMA, GA, Richmond District PUMA, CA, and West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Meeting, convention, & event planners are Fulton County (East)Atlanta City (Southeast) PUMA, GA, Cambridge City PUMA, MA, and Richmond District PUMA, CA.