Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Colorado

$66,830avg. a year
$32.13 an hour · 4,650 employed

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Colorado earn an average of $66,830 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $66,520. The best-paying metro area is Boulder, CO at $79,640.

$62,050Median pay
$32.13Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#13Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Colorado metro areas

Average pay for meeting, convention, and event planners by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

1360 jobs
Boulder, CO
$79,640
$38.29 an hour
290 jobs
Greeley, CO
$68,040
$32.71 an hour
32,680 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$68,010
$32.70 an hour
4310 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$67,340
$32.38 an hour
5430 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$61,540
$29.59 an hour
650 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$61,230
$29.44 an hour
740 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$60,890
$29.27 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Colorado, charted

Pay over time

Colorado, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Colorado meeting, convention, and event planners work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Colorado vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$66,520$31.98
Colorado$66,830$32.13
Wyoming$61,350$29.50
Kansas$58,420$28.09
Nebraska$57,670$27.73
Utah$57,570$27.68
New Mexico$53,390$25.67

Questions and answers

How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make in Colorado?

The average is $66,830 a year, and the median is $62,050. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $66,520.

What is the hourly wage in Colorado?

$32.13 an hour on average; the median is $29.83.

Where in Colorado do they earn the most?

Boulder, CO ($79,640), followed by Greeley, CO ($68,040). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Grand Junction, CO ($60,890).

How does Colorado rank?

Colorado ranks #13 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1121. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national meeting, convention, and event planners page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.