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State comparison · 2025

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary: New Jersey vs New York

Occupation

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in New York earn a median of $74,730. In New Jersey, $72,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.4% — not 2.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-2.6%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-3.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Jersey

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Median
$72,780
p25
$61,120
p75
$89,550
p10
$46,790
p90
$121,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
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New York

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Median
$74,730
p25
$57,260
p75
$99,160
p10
$45,600
p90
$129,980
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for New York

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.