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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of meeting, convention, and event planners in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meeting, convention, and event planners in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$21,610
25th Percentile Wage	$31,870
50th Percentile Wage	$40,370
75th Percentile Wage	$61,160
90th Percentile Wage	$62,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meeting, convention, and event planners in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,610.

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	$40,370	3.67%	10.95%
2021	$38,890	-17.46%	-
2020	$45,680	-11.23%	-
2019	$50,810	31.51%	-
2018	$34,800	-10.14%	-
2017	$38,330	5.66%	-
2016	$36,160	-1.36%	-
2015	$36,650	4.12%	-
2014	$35,140	-3.96%	-
2013	$36,530	1.59%	-
2012	$35,950	-	-

Table 2. Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,370, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for meeting, convention, and event planners in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Jackson (median annual salary of $46,330). Compared with Jackson, the median annual salary of meeting, convention, and event planners in Gulfport-Biloxi is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$46,330
Gulfport-Biloxi	$40,370
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$38,260
Hattiesburg	$27,770