Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,340 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Champaign earn between $36,670 and $64,280.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $50KMedian
- $64K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,590 | $4,382 | $25.28 |
| Median | $50,440 | $4,203 | $24.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,670 | $3,056 | $17.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,280 | $5,357 | $30.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Champaign vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Champaign earn 19% less than the Illinois average ($65,040) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign | $52,590 | $50,440 | $36,670 | $75,340 | 110 |
| Illinois | $65,040 | $59,840 | $35,810 | $104,720 | 5,220 |
| 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 Champaign
On the average salary of $52,590, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $41,974 a year, or $3,498 a month and $1,614 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 (2025 rules).
Is Champaign a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $52,590 buys what about $56,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 4th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($66,990).
- Chicago$66,990
- Bloomington$59,160
- Peoria$58,470
- Champaign$52,590
- Springfield$52,100
- Rockford$45,950
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Illinois
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 Champaign: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Champaign?
$25.28 an hour on average, and $24.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Champaign?
About $41,974 a year ($3,498 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,590.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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