Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Iowa

Want to work in Iowa as a Meeting, Convention, or Event Planner? Read this first!

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 830 workers employed as Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in this state in 2018.

There were 830 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in this state are growing at a rate of 13.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.9%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 600 total jobs in 2026 for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in this state.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners ranged from $26,790 to $64,380 with $43,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.88 to $30.95. The median hourly rate was $21.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

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

Top Iowa 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
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	310	$47,270
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	300	$45,150
Iowa City, IA	110	$48,370
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	90	$36,550
Cedar Rapids, IA	50	$46,680
Dubuque, IA	50	$44,340
Ames, IA	30	$34,840

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bblackpsu under License

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