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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,970. In North Carolina, $54,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.1% — not 40%.

Nominal pay gap
+40%
District of Columbia vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+20.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

North Carolina

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Median
$54,990
p25
$39,540
p75
$71,600
p10
$32,670
p90
$99,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.3
See full breakdown for North Carolina

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.