Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$74,020avg. a year
$35.59 an hour · 7,300 employed
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $74,020 a year. That is $3,140 (4%) less than the California average of $77,160. The U.S. average is $66,520.
$68,850Median pay
$35.59Average hourly
-4%vs. California average
7,300Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for meeting, convention, and event planners in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 20.
11,190 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$97,240
$46.75 an hour
23,490 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$90,230
$43.38 an hour
3910 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$75,260
$36.18 an hour
4330 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$75,240
$36.17 an hour
5110 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$73,630
$35.40 an hour
6270 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$72,390
$34.80 an hour
72,430 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$72,300
$34.76 an hour
8200 jobs
Salinas, CA
$71,780
$34.51 an hour
9190 jobs
Napa, CA
$71,070
$34.17 an hour
1030 jobs
Merced, CA
$69,500
$33.41 an hour
111,090 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$68,810
$33.08 an hour
1260 jobs
Chico, CA
$67,750
$32.57 an hour
13140 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$67,660
$32.53 an hour
14390 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$67,530
$32.47 an hour
15100 jobs
Modesto, CA
$67,040
$32.23 an hour
1680 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$65,150
$31.32 an hour
17320 jobs
Fresno, CA
$62,990
$30.29 an hour
18130 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$61,400
$29.52 an hour
1950 jobs
Visalia, CA
$61,140
$29.39 an hour
20200 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$57,720
$27.75 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $98,460 |
| Project Management Specialists | $120,110 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $89,780 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $95,930 |
| Management Analysts | $121,700 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $89,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $74,020 a year, and the median is $68,850. About 7,300 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,140 (4%) less than the California average of $77,160.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.27 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1121. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.