Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of event coordinator salary by state for the United States:
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Maine has the highest event coordinator salary of $51,139
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Arkansas has the lowest event coordinator salary of $28,659
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The national average salary for event coordinators is $41,918
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The national hourly pay for event coordinators is $20.15
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do event coordinators get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for event coordinator by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for event coordinators after this adjustment? That would be Maine.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for event coordinator salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Event Coordinators By State
| Rank | State | Average Event Coordinator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Maine | $51,139 | $39,000 | $65,000 |
| 2 | California | $49,149 | $36,000 | $66,000 |
| 3 | New York | $49,042 | $36,000 | $66,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $47,444 | $35,000 | $64,000 |
| 5 | New Mexico | $47,094 | $35,000 | $62,000 |
| 6 | Virginia | $46,686 | $35,000 | $62,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $45,729 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $45,479 | $33,000 | $61,000 |
| 9 | Washington | $43,846 | $33,000 | $57,000 |
| 10 | Vermont | $43,665 | $33,000 | $56,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $41,706 | $30,000 | $56,000 |
| 12 | Alabama | $41,499 | $31,000 | $53,000 |
| 13 | Illinois | $41,458 | $31,000 | $54,000 |
| 14 | Arizona | $41,442 | $31,000 | $54,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $41,010 | $31,000 | $53,000 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $40,888 | $31,000 | $53,000 |
| 17 | Tennessee | $40,439 | $31,000 | $52,000 |
| 18 | Oregon | $40,252 | $30,000 | $53,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $39,730 | $30,000 | $51,000 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $39,647 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 21 | Florida | $39,507 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| 22 | Nevada | $39,295 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $38,754 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $38,196 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 25 | Mississippi | $38,190 | $29,000 | $49,000 |
| 26 | Alaska | $38,096 | $32,000 | $44,000 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $38,063 | $31,000 | $45,000 |
| 28 | Michigan | $37,825 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 29 | Georgia | $37,716 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $37,624 | $27,000 | $50,000 |
| 31 | Texas | $37,349 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 32 | Kansas | $37,230 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 33 | Missouri | $36,587 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $36,456 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $36,001 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $35,594 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $35,388 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 38 | Montana | $34,493 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $33,996 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 40 | Rhode Island | $33,682 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 41 | Ohio | $33,461 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 42 | Utah | $33,381 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 43 | Idaho | $33,355 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $33,259 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 45 | Delaware | $32,862 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 46 | Iowa | $32,179 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 47 | Indiana | $31,742 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $31,735 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $31,478 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $28,659 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
Methodology: Event Coordinator Salary By State
To better understand event coordinator pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for event coordinators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for event coordinators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for event coordinators.
Event Coordinator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for event coordinators?
The highest-paid state for event coordinators is Maine with an average salary of $51,139 per year.
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What city pays event coordinators the most?
San Francisco, CA pays event coordinators the most with an average salary of $50,408 per year.
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What is the worst state for event coordinators?
The worst state for event coordinators is Arkansas with an average salary of $28,659 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
