DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Occupational Description:
Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 2,750388$25.35/hr$1.12/hr$11.08/hr$19.50/hr$25.87/hr$30.53/hr$37.33/hr
U S 117,6101,882$26.64/hr$0.19/hr$13.88/hr$18.27/hr$24.56/hr$31.97/hr$41.92/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services1,010$28.23/hr
Other Services660$16.43/hr
Education and Health Services400$26.41/hr
Leisure and Hospitality260$20.18/hr
Manufacturing130$29.29/hr
Financial Activities110$31.45/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities70$24.84/hr
Public Administration60$29.52/hr
Information50$27.19/hr
Other Regional Data For Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 2,750 $25.87/hr 1.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 2,360 $26.50/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,310 $26.50/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 160 $23.61/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 110 $20.25/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 110 $19.19/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 100 $20.62/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 70 $19.78/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 50 $21.90/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 50 $19.10/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 50 $21.40/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40 $19.19/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 40 $18.75/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 30 $20.10/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 30 $22.45/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30 $22.60/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 20 $22.60/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20 $21.83/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers21,470$29.47/hr-0.5%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers17,270$17.98/hr2.3%
Recreation Workers8,640$13.68/hr2.5%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop7,080$11.87/hr1.3%
Opticians, Dispensing2,000$18.56/hr2.5%
Tasks for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners