Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay range in Wenatchee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,230 or more. The middle half of meeting, convention, and event planners in Wenatchee earn between $49,650 and $80,320.
- $46K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $80K75th
- $147K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,730 | $5,894 | $34.00 |
| Median | $57,600 | $4,800 | $27.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,650 | $4,138 | $23.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,320 | $6,693 | $38.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners pay in Wenatchee vs. Washington and the U.S.
Meeting, convention, and event planners in Wenatchee earn about the same as the Washington average ($70,880) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($66,520). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $61,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee | $70,730 | $57,600 | $46,010 | $147,230 | 50 |
| Washington | $70,880 | $65,530 | $45,070 | $100,190 | 3,600 |
| 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 Wenatchee
On the average salary of $70,730, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $58,589 a year, or $4,882 a month and $2,253 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Wenatchee a good place for meeting, convention, and event planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $70,730 buys what about $68,105 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salary in other Washington cities
Wenatchee ranks 2nd of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($72,870).
- Seattle$72,870
- Wenatchee$70,730
- Yakima$69,970
- Bellingham$66,730
- Olympia$65,790
- Bremerton$64,220
- Mount Vernon$63,780
- Spokane$61,040
- Walla Walla$55,710
All Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners salaries in Washington
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 Wenatchee: questions
How much do meeting, convention, and event planners make an hour in Wenatchee?
$34.01 an hour on average, and $27.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meeting, convention, and event planners salary in Wenatchee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meeting, convention, and event planners take-home pay in Wenatchee?
About $58,589 a year ($4,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,730. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do meeting, convention, and event planners earn more in Wenatchee than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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