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State comparison · 2025

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary: Delaware vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,970. In Delaware, $49,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.9% — not 36.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-36.3%
Delaware vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-29.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Median
$49,020
p25
$38,480
p75
$64,730
p10
$34,330
p90
$79,870
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
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District of Columbia

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Median
$76,970
p25
$60,550
p75
$93,700
p10
$53,320
p90
$121,410
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-83%
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.