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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Median base pay · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$62,960
≈ $30.27/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,060 jobs
Middle 50%
$47,740–$79,270
vs U.S. median
+3%
Metro rank
#23 of 97

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $62,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,060 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $61,160 and 1% below the MD statewide median of $63,280. It ranks #23 of 97 metros with published figures for this job.

MEETING, CONVENTION, AND EVENT PLANNERS · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,020P25$47,740MEDIAN$62,960P75$79,270P90$109,520
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,830P25$46,970MEDIAN$61,160P75$78,790P90$101,700
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What is the average Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in Baltimore?

The BLS median is $62,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,060 jobs pay between $47,740 and $79,270. The 10th percentile is $38,020 and the 90th is $109,520.

Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners?

That is 3% above the U.S. median of $61,160 and 1% below the MD statewide median of $63,280. It ranks #23 of 97 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners make an hour in Baltimore?

About $30.27 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,960 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.95–$38.11 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.