Median salary
$72,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$53k – $112.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
25.7%
163 of 635 roles
Live roles
635
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Event Production, Events & Experiences
Field Event Manager, SF
Senior Manager, Programs & Event Design
Senior Event Planner, Global Events & Activations
Sr. Event Marketing Manager, Field Programming
General Manager, Mixed-Use (Class A Office & Event Space)
General Manager - Live Event & Hospitality Venue
Marketing Campaign and Event Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Fogo de Chão
|
$54,080 | 8 |
Dave & Buster's
|
$28,210 | 8 |
First Global Management Services, Inc.
|
$81,330 | 7 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$63,750 | 6 |
American Express Global Business Travel
|
$79,000 | 4 |
Michaels
|
$31,720 | 4 |
|
Exa
|
$167,500 | 3 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $143,000 | 3 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $132,750 | 8 |
| Denver | $114,700 | 3 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 3 |
| New York | $102,500 | 27 |
| Boston | $72,500 | 5 |
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How much do Event Planner roles pay?
The median salary for Event Planner roles is $72,500 per year. Most pay falls between $53,040 (25th percentile) and $112,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $37,440 to $146,000.
These figures are computed live from 635 active Event Planner roles on JobsRadar, of which 163 (25.7%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Event Planner roles include Aritzia, Exa, Snowflake and PlayStation Global.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Event Planner salary?
- The median is $72,500 per year, with most pay between $53,040 and $112,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 163 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Event Planner salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $37,440 to $146,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $72,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.