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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meeting, convention, and event planners in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$23,600
25th Percentile Wage	$30,970
50th Percentile Wage	$46,070
75th Percentile Wage	$58,930
90th Percentile Wage	$83,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,600.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meeting, convention, and event planners from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$46,070	34.97%	-0.15%
2021	$29,960	-11.65%	-
2020	$33,450	-18.59%	-
2019	$39,670	-3.25%	-
2018	$40,960	-9.18%	-
2017	$44,720	9.82%	-
2016	$40,330	-3.25%	-
2015	$41,640	3.00%	-
2014	$40,390	-9.58%	-
2013	$44,260	-4.25%	-
2012	$46,140	-	-

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,070, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Louisiana, followed by Baton Rouge (median annual salary $46,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Baton Rouge.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner	$46,070
Baton Rouge	$46,010
Monroe	$45,690
Shreveport-Bossier City	$43,510
Lafayette	$32,460