Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Wyoming

Is Wyoming 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 Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

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

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

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

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

There were 210 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.9%.

Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 220 jobs for Wyoming 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 Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners ranged from $29,260 to $66,680 with $42,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.07 to $32.06. The median hourly rate was $20.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.71.

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

Top States for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Employment

The table below shows the states 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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