Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$59,840

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$65,040

Employed in state

5.2K

The median annual salary for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Illinois is $59,840, or about $29 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $35,810 at the 10th percentile to $104,720 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.2K people work as meeting, convention, and event planners in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$35,810

25th$44,290

Median$59,840

75th$79,800

90th$104,720

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.77
Daily: $230
Weekly: $1,151
Bi-weekly: $2,302
Monthly: $4,987
Annual: $59,840

$59,840 a year is around the 50th percentile for Meeting, Convention, and Event Plannerss in Illinois. The median is $59,840.

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.20	$35,810
25th percentile	$21.30	$44,290
Median	$28.80	$59,840
75th percentile	$38.40	$79,800
90th percentile	$50.40	$104,720
Average (mean)	$31.30	$65,040
Employment	5,220 people

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$62,640	4.2K
St. Louis, MO-IL	$57,810	1.3K
Peoria, IL	$52,770	130
Bloomington, IL	$50,610	70
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$50,440	110
Springfield, IL	$49,260	60
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$49,140	90
Rockford, IL	$44,690	80

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