How much does an Event Planner make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$60,787 / yrTotal Pay
$46,802 / yrBase Pay
$13,984 / yrAdditional Pay

$60,787

 / yr
$40K$94K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Event Planner is $60,787 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $46,802 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $13,984 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For Event Planner

$60,787 /yr
Event Planner
$77,868 /yr
Senior Event Planner
$56,015 /yr
Lead Event Planner
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Top Paying Companies

For an Event Planner in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Event Planner in United States. Employers include Linux Foundation, Yardi Systems and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

1
Linux Foundation
$149,289/yr
5
$77,285/yr
10
FederalConference
$67,759/yr
Total Pay Trajectory

For Event Planner

$60,787 /yr
Event Planner
$56,015 /yr
Lead Event Planner

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Compass Group
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Event PlannerSee 18 salaries from all locations

$71,304

 / yr

$66,363

 / yr

$74,051

 / yr

$67,759

 / yr

$30

 / hr

$67,541

 / yr

$63,663

 / yr

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$80,421

 / yr

$72,274

 / yr

$66,427

 / yr

$83,977

 / yr

$28

 / hr

$62,455

 / yr

$31

 / hr

$34

 / hr

$82,180

 / yr

$149,289

 / yr

$77,285

 / yr

$76,746

 / yr

$55,376

 / yr
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Top Paying Industries

For an Event Planner in United States

The top 5 paying industries for an Event Planner in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $116,633, Financial Services with a median total pay of $82,180, Real Estate with a median total pay of $75,810, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $74,051, and Restaurants & Food Service with a median total pay of $71,789.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$116,633

    40% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$82,180

    15% Higher than other industries

  • Real EstateReal Estate$75,810

    8% Higher than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$74,051

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Restaurants & Food ServiceRestaurants & Food Service$71,789

    3% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Event Planner are Linux Foundation and Yardi Systems.

Linux FoundationLinux Foundation$149,289/yr
Yardi SystemsYardi Systems$83,977/yr

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Recent Salaries Shared

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Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Event Setup

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$259,215

/hr

$15 | $259K

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
Event Planner

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$68,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Event Planner

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$45,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Learning events producer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$70,000

/yr

$60K | $10K

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago
Event Planner

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$75,000

/yr

$70K | $5K

Submitted 2 days ago

10-14 years
2 days ago
Event Consultant

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$15

/hr

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Event Planner

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$55,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Event Planner

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$13

/hr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago

Event Planner pay FAQ

The national average salary for an Event Planner is $46,802 per year in United States. Filter by location to see an Event Planner salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1191 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Event Planner employees.

The highest salary for an Event Planner in United States is $68,552 per year.

The lowest salary for an Event Planner in United States is $31,953 per year.

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