Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Auburn
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,860 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Auburn earn between $46,190 and $68,940.
- $37K10th
- $46K25th
- $58KMedian
- $69K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,810 | $4,984 | $28.75 |
| Median | $58,070 | $4,839 | $27.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,190 | $3,849 | $22.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,940 | $5,745 | $33.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Auburn earn 4% more than the Alabama average ($57,690) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | $59,810 | $58,070 | $37,170 | $80,860 | 40 |
| Alabama | $57,690 | $52,180 | $36,150 | $82,940 | 980 |
| United States | $66,520 | $61,160 | $36,830 | $101,700 | 142,860 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary after taxes in Auburn
On the average salary of $59,810, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $47,737 a year, or $3,978 a month and $1,836 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Auburn a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $59,810 buys what about $68,018 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Alabama cities
Auburn ranks 2nd of 7 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($60,090).
- Birmingham$60,090
- Auburn$59,810
- Montgomery$59,300
- Daphne$58,260
- Huntsville$58,040
- Mobile$53,120
- Tuscaloosa$53,090
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for meeting, convention, and event planners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,240).
- San Jose, CA$97,240
- San Francisco, CA$90,230
- New York, NY$87,260
- Kahului, HI$85,000
- Boston, MA$83,970
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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in Auburn: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Auburn?
$28.75 an hour on average, and $27.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Auburn?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Auburn?
About $47,737 a year ($3,978 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,810. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,520).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1121; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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