Find Business Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Idaho

Find Schools Near

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Idaho

Is Idaho a good place for you to work as a Meeting, Convention, or Event Planner?

17.6% Jobs Projection
$35,380 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Idaho is growing faster than average.

  • Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Work in Idaho?

410 people worked as Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in 2018 in this state.

There were 360 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 1,210 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners than average.

undefined

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in this state are growing at a rate of 17.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.9%.

undefined

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 400 jobs for Idaho Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,100 annual jobs and 129,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners ranged from $17,920 to $61,040 with $35,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.61 to $29.34. The median hourly rate was $17.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.04 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.03.

The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top Idaho Metros for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID 200 $36,290
Logan, UT-ID 50 $26,530
Coeur d’Alene, ID 40 $40,160

Top States for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Employment

View the list below to see where most Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 16,200 $53,100
New York 10,340 $60,510
Florida 7,540 $45,130
Texas 7,490 $49,080
Illinois 4,420 $49,170
Virginia 3,870 $57,980
Pennsylvania 3,840 $45,160
North Carolina 3,120 $42,520
Massachusetts 3,090 $52,480
New Jersey 3,060 $61,750
Colorado 3,030 $48,210
Ohio 3,000 $44,890
Maryland 2,870 $55,760
Michigan 2,720 $45,530
Georgia 2,700 $48,370
Washington 2,650 $49,690
Minnesota 2,530 $51,650
District of Columbia 2,510 $65,090
Missouri 2,360 $42,390
Tennessee 1,830 $41,170

Below are the states where Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $65,090
New Jersey $61,750
New York $60,510
Virginia $57,980
Connecticut $56,470
Maryland $55,760
Hawaii $53,740
Alaska $53,320
California $53,100
Rhode Island $52,940

What Major Will Prepare You For a Meeting, Convention, or Event Planner Career?

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs.

Visit School

Find Business Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited business colleges across the U.S.