Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,160 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Boulder earn between $52,650 and $101,920.
- $46K10th
- $53K25th
- $67KMedian
- $102K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,640 | $6,637 | $38.29 |
| Median | $67,200 | $5,600 | $32.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,650 | $4,388 | $25.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,920 | $8,493 | $49.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Boulder earn 19% more than the Colorado average ($66,830) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $79,640 | $67,200 | $46,480 | $139,160 | 360 |
| Colorado | $66,830 | $62,050 | $40,140 | $102,710 | 4,650 |
| 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 Boulder
On the average salary of $79,640, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $62,061 a year, or $5,172 a month and $2,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $79,640 buys what about $75,702 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$79,640
- Greeley$68,040
- Denver$68,010
- Fort Collins$67,340
- Colorado Springs$61,540
- Pueblo$61,230
- Grand Junction$60,890
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Colorado
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 Boulder: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Boulder?
$38.29 an hour on average, and $32.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Boulder?
About $62,061 a year ($5,172 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,640. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.6%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.03, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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