State comparison · 2025
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in District of Columbia earn a median of $76,970. In Washington, $65,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.4% — not 17.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.5%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+14.4%
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%
Washington
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Median
- $65,530
- p25
- $52,650
- p75
- $80,660
- p10
- $45,070
- p90
- $100,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.