Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Pennsylvania

$62,390avg. a year
$30.00 an hour · 3,940 employed

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Pennsylvania earn an average of $62,390 a year. That is $4,130 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $66,520. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $66,890.

$58,170Median pay
$30.00Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for meeting, convention, and event planners by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

12,010 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$66,890
$32.16 an hour
280 jobs
State College, PA
$62,870
$30.23 an hour
3160 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$60,540
$29.11 an hour
4260 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$60,530
$29.10 an hour
5160 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$58,880
$28.31 an hour
6100 jobs
Reading, PA
$57,620
$27.70 an hour
760 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$57,510
$27.65 an hour
8770 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$56,410
$27.12 an hour
9110 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$52,840
$25.40 an hour
1060 jobs
Erie, PA
$48,690
$23.41 an hour

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania meeting, convention, and event planners work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$66,520$31.98
Pennsylvania$62,390$30.00
New York$82,800$39.81
New Jersey$77,880$37.44
Maryland$70,840$34.06
Ohio$55,410$26.64
Delaware$53,590$25.77

Questions and answers

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

The average is $62,390 a year, and the median is $58,170. That is $4,130 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $66,520.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$30.00 an hour on average; the median is $27.96.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($66,890), followed by State College, PA ($62,870). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Erie, PA ($48,690).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #19 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.