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Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The median annual wage for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $62,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,130.

Pay spans roughly $38,410 at the 10th percentile to $91,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.83 per hour. An estimated 3,590 people work as meeting, convention, and event planners in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Median (annual)	$62,050
Mean (annual)	$64,130
Median (hourly)	$29.83
10th percentile	$38,410
90th percentile	$91,110
Employment	3,590

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

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• Marketing Managers
• Sales Managers
• Public Relations Managers
• Fundraising Managers
• Administrative Services Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Purchasing Managers
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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.