How much does an Event Planner make?
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$61,611
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Event Planner is $61,611 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $47,345 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 $14,267 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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| Job Title | Salary |
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| Event Planner | $61,611 /yr |
| Senior Event Planner | $78,702 /yr |
| Lead Event Planner | $56,443 /yr |
Related Job Titles
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Some related job titles are Assistant Event Planner Salaries with median pay of $49,158, Event Coordinator Salaries with median pay of $52,194, Event Manager Salaries with median pay of $71,606, Meeting/Event Planner Salaries with median pay of $75,231.
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 Yardi Systems, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Hines Interests Limited Partnership.
Top Paying Companies
For Event Planner in United States
| 1 | Yardi Systems | $84,887 | |
| 2 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | $82,578 | |
| 3 | Hines Interests Limited Partnership | $81,185 | |
| 4 | credPR | $78,316 | |
| 5 | Gartner | $75,079 | |
| 6 | Compass Group USA | $72,421 | |
| 7 | Compass Group | $72,223 | |
| 8 | Core Spaces | $71,563 | |
| 9 | Hyatt | $68,264 | |
| 10 | FederalConference | $67,950 |
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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 $84,887, Financial Services with a median total pay of $82,578, Real Estate with a median total pay of $76,374, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $75,079, and Restaurants & Food Service with a median total pay of $72,322.
Information Technology
The top paying company in Information Technology for Event Planner is Yardi Systems.
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Event Planner pay FAQ
The national average salary for an Event Planner is $47,345 per year in United States. Filter by location to see an Event Planner salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1152 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Event Planner employees.
The highest salary for an Event Planner in United States is $69,711 per year.
The lowest salary for an Event Planner in United States is $32,154 per year.
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