Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in California
$77,160avg. a year
$37.10 an hour · 20,650 employed
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in California earn an average of $77,160 a year. That is $10,640 (16%) more than the U.S. average of $66,520. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $97,240.
$71,120Median pay
$37.10Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for meeting, convention, and event planners by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
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
57,300 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$74,020
$35.59 an hour
6110 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$73,630
$35.40 an hour
7270 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$72,390
$34.80 an hour
82,430 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$72,300
$34.76 an hour
9200 jobs
Salinas, CA
$71,780
$34.51 an hour
10190 jobs
Napa, CA
$71,070
$34.17 an hour
1130 jobs
Merced, CA
$69,500
$33.41 an hour
121,090 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$68,810
$33.08 an hour
1360 jobs
Chico, CA
$67,750
$32.57 an hour
14140 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$67,660
$32.53 an hour
15390 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$67,530
$32.47 an hour
16100 jobs
Modesto, CA
$67,040
$32.23 an hour
1780 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$65,150
$31.32 an hour
18320 jobs
Fresno, CA
$62,990
$30.29 an hour
19130 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$61,400
$29.52 an hour
2050 jobs
Visalia, CA
$61,140
$29.39 an hour
21200 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$57,720
$27.75 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California meeting, convention, and event planners work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $66,520 | $31.98 |
| California | $77,160 | $37.10 |
| Oregon | $64,790 | $31.15 |
| Arizona | $62,650 | $30.12 |
| Nevada | $62,550 | $30.07 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make in California?
The average is $77,160 a year, and the median is $71,120. That is $10,640 (16%) more than the U.S. average of $66,520.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$37.10 an hour on average; the median is $34.19.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,240), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($90,230). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Stockton-Lodi, CA ($57,720).
How does California rank?
California ranks #5 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.