Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Illinois

Local pay for meeting, convention, and event planners in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 13-1121

$59,840

median pay, Illinois

5,220

employed in Illinois

-2.2%

vs U.S. median

+4.8%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What meeting, convention, and event planners earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Illinois earn between $44,290 and $79,800 a year; the U.S. median is $61,160.

$35,810

P10

$44,290

P25

$59,840

MEDIAN

$79,800

P75

$104,720

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$62,640

$52,770

$50,610

$50,440

$49,260

$44,690

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