Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in California

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 25 metro areas • California

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in California earn a median salary of $61,710 per year on average across 25 metro and nonmetro areas, +3.8% vs the national median of $59,440. An estimated 16,720 meeting, convention, and event planners are employed across California, with salaries ranging from $51,130 to $81,120 depending on location.

$61,710 Avg median salary in California
$81,120 Highest paying metro
$51,130 Lowest paying metro
16,720 Employed in California

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      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries by city in California

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      San Jose, CA $81,120 $61,710 $120,500 830
      San Francisco, CA $79,070 $61,230 $98,750 3,130
      Santa Cruz, CA $71,630 $56,880 $78,660 100
      Napa, CA $67,790 $54,000 $80,220 200
      Sacramento, CA $67,740 $52,290 $79,310 780
      Merced, CA $67,350 $57,900 $79,710 30
      Los Angeles, CA $66,550 $52,580 $81,220 6,050
      San Diego, CA $65,790 $53,400 $82,980 2,310
      Santa Maria, CA $64,790 $48,560 $80,050 310
      Vallejo, CA $60,950 $53,940 $79,990 70
      Riverside, CA $60,810 $48,130 $77,680 1,060
      Salinas, CA $60,060 $51,850 $78,340 190
      Stockton, CA $59,540 $45,730 $72,230 130
      Santa Rosa, CA $59,270 $53,940 $74,360 270
      San Luis Obispo, CA $58,810 $50,710 $76,980 130
      Modesto, CA $58,740 $48,140 $63,730 100
      Oxnard, CA $57,550 $48,710 $74,950 260
      Fresno, CA $56,650 $45,280 $71,070 270
      Visalia, CA $56,200 $46,210 $67,430 50
      Chico, CA $55,940 $45,020 $69,040 50
      Redding, CA $55,740 $37,550 $65,890 60
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $54,080 $43,680 $71,530 80
      North Coast Region of California $53,940 $43,150 $67,450 80
      Bakersfield, CA $51,510 $39,420 $70,910 100
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $51,130 $42,010 $73,640 80

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