Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in New York, NY
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn a median $78,610 a year — 29% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $60,484 take-home, or $5,040 a month.
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- Federal income tax$8,464
- Social Security (6.2%)$4,874
- Medicare (1.45%)$1,140
- New York income tax$3,648
- Take-home pay$60,484
Marginal rate: 22% federal + 5.40% state
Living in New York City? City residents also pay New York City’s city income tax — about $2,612 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $57,872 ($4,823 a month). Choose “New York City” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro spans New York, New Jersey. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay by experience in New York, NY
| Percentile | Salary | Hourly | Take-home / yr | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $48,840 | $23.48 | $39,383 | $3,282 |
| 25th percentile | $62,180 | $29.89 | $49,381 | $4,115 |
| Median (50th) | $78,610 | $37.79 | $60,484 | $5,040 |
| 75th percentile | $102,660 | $49.36 | $76,035 | $6,336 |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $132,960 | $63.92 | $95,340 | $7,945 |
Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, New York resident, 2026 tax rules.
What $78,610 buys in New York, NY
Prices in New York, NY are 12.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.49× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median meeting, convention, and event planners's $60,484 take-home pay has the buying power of $53,734 in a typical American city.
Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners jobs are about as common in New York, NY as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.04).
Best-paying cities for meeting, convention, and event planners, adjusted for cost of living
New York, NY ranks #3 of 13 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.
| # | Metro area | Median salary | Take-home | Real value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, MA | $78,010 | $60,030 | $55,446 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $82,120 | $62,126 | $53,736 |
| 3 | New York, NY | $78,610 | $60,484 | $53,734 |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $75,450 | $58,451 | $53,682 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $69,890 | $57,998 | $52,188 |
| 6 | Dallas, TX | $62,720 | $52,576 | $51,000 |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | $61,380 | $50,173 | $48,563 |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | $62,640 | $49,555 | $47,836 |
*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 13 metros →
About the job: meeting, convention, and event planners
Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience
- None required
- On-the-job training
- None
- Job outlook, 2025–35
- +5.8% (faster than average)
Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a meeting, convention, and event planners make in New York, NY?
The median meeting, convention, and event planners salary in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $78,610 a year, or about $37.79 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $62,180 and $102,660.
What is a meeting, convention, and event planners’s take-home pay in New York, NY?
On the median $78,610 salary, a single filer living in New York takes home about $60,484 a year ($5,040 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $3,648 in New York taxes in 2026.
Is New York, NY a good place to work as a meeting, convention, and event planners?
Pay here is 29% above the national median of $61,160. Local prices are 12.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $53,734 would in a typical U.S. city. New York, NY ranks #3 of 13 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.
Can a meeting, convention, and event planners afford rent in New York, NY?
HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in New York, NY is $2,378 a month ($2,697 for two bedrooms) — 47% of a median meeting, convention, and event planners’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.
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