Event Planner salary
What a event planner actually earns, from 140 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
What the number means
An event planner earns a blended US median near 66,990 dollars, with the typical middle running from 51,194 dollars to 83,271 dollars. The official OEWS median is 59,440 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 17 percent since 2019. Demand is rated moderate, and 2% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is executive assistant, at 35 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open event planner roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
Top-paying US states
OEWS median by state, highest first.
- New Yorkmedian $73,230
- Californiamedian $66,990
- Washingtonmedian $66,070
- Virginiamedian $60,480
- Illinoismedian $59,860
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Quick answers
How much does an event planner make?
The blended US median is about 66,990 dollars, with a typical range from 51,194 dollars to 83,271 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 59,440 dollars.
Is event planner a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated moderate in our July 2026 corpus, with 2% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can an event planner move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is executive assistant, at 35 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 13-1121. Live corpus 140 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.