Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in North Carolina

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

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

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

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

How Many Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 3,120 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners working in the state.

There were 2,790 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 380 annual job openings, and 3,190 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners ranged from $26,260 to $74,240 with $42,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.63 to $35.69. The median hourly rate was $20.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.68 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.24.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,100	$38,780
Raleigh, NC	620	$54,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	510	$47,940
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	360	$50,620
Asheville, NC	210	$31,670
Winston-Salem, NC	170	$42,780
Wilmington, NC	150	$43,250
Greensboro-High Point, NC	120	$39,610
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	90	$48,020
Fayetteville, NC	60	$29,110
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	30	$42,330

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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