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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,970. In North Dakota, $51,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.6% — not 48.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+48.9%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+20.6%
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 Dakota

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Median
$51,700
p25
$43,750
p75
$67,600
p10
$36,300
p90
$76,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
See full breakdown for North Dakota

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.