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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in New York earn a median of $74,730. In Washington, $65,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.1% — not 14%.

Nominal pay gap
+14%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+13.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

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%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.