How much does an event producer make?

The average event producer salary in the United States is $56,802. Event producer salaries typically range between $27,000 and $118,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for event producers is $27.31 per hour. Event producer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Event producers earn the highest average salary in New York.

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Q: What state pays Event Producers the most?

New York pays Event Producers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $89,236 per year, or $42.90 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an event producer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an event producer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $85,935 per year.

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Michael Neal Ph.D.

Average event producer salary

$56,802

$27.31 hourly rate

Entry-level event producer salary

$27,000 yearly salary

Updated December 15, 2025

Average Event Producer Salary

The average salary for an Event Producer is approximately $56,802 annually, translating to about $27 per hour. This figure can vary based on factors such as experience, location, and the type of events produced. Entry-level positions may offer lower salaries, while experienced producers managing large-scale events can earn significantly more.

Salary by Experience Level

As professionals gain experience, their earning potential typically increases. For instance, those with less than three years of experience may earn around $45,000, while seasoned producers with over ten years can command salaries exceeding $75,000.

Highest Paying States for Event Producers

Geographically, states like California, New York, and Texas offer some of the highest salaries for event producers due to the concentration of events and corporate activities. For example, in California, the average salary can rise to about $70,000.

Conclusion

Understanding these salary dynamics is essential for aspiring event producers. By considering factors such as location and experience, professionals can better navigate their career paths in this exciting industry.

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University of Washington$57,384

Event producer salaries by experience level

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level event producer	$48,100	$23.11
Mid-level event producer	$58,600	$28.17
Senior-level event producer	$69,100	$33.23

Event producer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for an event producer typically falls between $56,802 and $77,341.

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$56,802yearly

glassdoor[1]

$77,341yearly

comparably[2]

$57,834yearly

Salary.com[3]

$73,748yearly

Average event producer salary by state

The average event producer salary in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average event producer salary states are Nebraska, New Mexico, and Mississippi.

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Highest paying states for event producers

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York	$89,236	$42.90
2	Connecticut	$85,935	$41.31
3	New Jersey	$82,297	$39.57
4	Pennsylvania	$76,195	$36.63
5	District of Columbia	$73,903	$35.53
6	Washington	$75,207	$36.16
7	Vermont	$65,029	$31.26
8	West Virginia	$66,680	$32.06
9	Massachusetts	$79,095	$38.03
10	California	$69,610	$33.47
11	Alaska	$77,555	$37.29
12	Maryland	$74,868	$35.99
13	Michigan	$57,835	$27.81
14	Virginia	$76,833	$36.94
15	Oregon	$63,855	$30.70
16	Rhode Island	$61,149	$29.40
17	New Hampshire	$67,881	$32.64
18	Ohio	$57,885	$27.83
19	Illinois	$62,757	$30.17
20	Nevada	$63,147	$30.36
21	Maine	$49,395	$23.75
22	Delaware	$59,637	$28.67
23	Tennessee	$49,715	$23.90
24	Wisconsin	$52,363	$25.17
25	Utah	$41,904	$20.15
26	Indiana	$55,827	$26.84
27	Minnesota	$48,153	$23.15
28	Texas	$46,008	$22.12
29	Iowa	$41,791	$20.09
30	Kentucky	$42,135	$20.26
31	North Carolina	$47,055	$22.62
32	North Dakota	$41,165	$19.79
33	South Dakota	$38,943	$18.72
34	Arizona	$48,766	$23.45
35	Alabama	$44,219	$21.26
36	Colorado	$40,438	$19.44
37	Hawaii	$31,017	$14.91
38	Louisiana	$38,479	$18.50
39	Missouri	$44,801	$21.54
40	Mississippi	$35,560	$17.10
41	Montana	$38,376	$18.45
42	Wyoming	$35,309	$16.98
43	Florida	$38,086	$18.31
44	South Carolina	$40,118	$19.29
45	Idaho	$40,158	$19.31
46	Nebraska	$36,514	$17.55
47	Oklahoma	$39,403	$18.94
48	Arkansas	$32,892	$15.81
49	Georgia	$36,958	$17.77
50	Kansas	$37,396	$17.98
51	New Mexico	$36,322	$17.46

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Highest paying cities for event producers

The highest-paying cities for event producers are New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, and Arlington, VA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York, NY	$92,145	$44.30
2	San Francisco, CA	$83,663	$40.22
3	Arlington, VA	$80,738	$38.82
4	Norwood, MA	$80,648	$38.77
5	Tacoma, WA	$77,733	$37.37
6	Philadelphia, PA	$77,618	$37.32
7	Washington, DC	$74,298	$35.72
8	Evanston, IL	$64,216	$30.87
9	Las Vegas, NV	$61,938	$29.78
10	Greensboro, NC	$48,375	$23.26
11	Saint Paul, MN	$48,370	$23.25
12	Austin, TX	$46,346	$22.28
13	Auburn, AL	$43,630	$20.98
14	Colorado Springs, CO	$40,739	$19.59
15	Des Moines, IA	$40,323	$19.39
16	Winter Park, FL	$38,458	$18.49
17	Atlanta, GA	$37,078	$17.83
18	Omaha, NE	$36,727	$17.66

Event producer salary details

An event producer's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $118,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average event producer salary graph, trends, and summary

What is an event producer's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$118,000	$9,833	$57
75th Percentile	$83,000	$6,917	$40
Average	$56,802	$4,734	$27
25th Percentile	$38,000	$3,167	$18
10th Percentile	$27,000	$2,250	$13

Highest paying event producer jobs

The highest paying types of event producers are executive producer, planning committee member, and producer.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Planning Committee Member	$81,213	$6,768	$39.04	15,066
Site Coordinator	$38,256	$3,188	$18.39	29,397
Conference Coordinator	$41,978	$3,498	$20.18	19,660
Director Of Events	$65,971	$5,498	$31.72	8,520
Marketing And Event Planning Internship	$28,412	$2,368	$13.66	131,730
Special Events Coordinator	$40,063	$3,339	$19.26	34,538

How would you rate the starting salaries for event producers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Michael Neal Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director, Rhetoric & Composition, Florida State University

You can get specific, detailed, current information from the career center at FSU, but when I checked a little over a year ago, Editing, Writing, and Media students do well in the job market, some of the best numbers in the college. Our graduates go into many writing- and communication-related fields. A number of them enter law school each year. The salaries for entry-level positions coming out of the humanities tend to be slightly lower than other fields, such as business, but over the course of their careers, they make up for that slightly lower start. In addition to salaries, I also focus on the quality of work-life and professional satisfaction. Students with degrees in Editing, Writing, and Media have the ability to enter many different fields and apply the soft skills they've learned (e.g., critical thinking, project management, communication, design) in various contexts. I keep in touch with many graduates, and I'm continually impressed by the range and quality of their professional opportunities.

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Which companies pay event producers the most?

Event producer salaries at Advanced Systems Group and VMware are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average event producer salary at companies like Amazon and Scripps Health are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Advanced Systems Group	$160,281	$77.06
2	VMware	$144,152	$69.30
3	Amazon	$137,962	$66.33
4	Scripps Health	$135,136	$64.97
5	Activision Blizzard	$122,142	$58.72
6	Bloomberg	$119,693	$57.54
7	J. The Jewish News of Northern California	$118,316	$56.88
8	eClinicalWorks	$109,330	$52.56
9	PRA Group Careers	$89,796	$43.17
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$88,974	$42.78
11	Cigna	$84,689	$40.72
12	Milk Media	$79,159	$38.06
13	Veeva Systems	$73,254	$35.22
14	AEG	$67,362	$32.39
15	Walmart	$65,350	$31.42
16	NVE	$62,641	$30.12
17	Brella Productions	$61,480	$29.56
18	Ember Technologies	$61,307	$29.47
19	WestRock	$58,365	$28.06
20	University of Washington	$57,384	$27.59

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Event Producer salary by industry

The average event producer salary varies across industries:

The average event producer salary in the internet industry is $58,763, the highest of any industry.
The average event producer salary in the finance industry is $58,263.
Event producers in the finance industry earn an average salary of $47,003, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for event producers

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Internet	$58,763	$28.25
2	Professional	$58,263	$28.01
3	Media	$57,582	$27.68
4	Hospitality	$49,740	$23.91
5	Finance	$47,003	$22.60

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Event producer salary trends

The average event producer salary has risen by $6,103 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average event producer earned $50,699 annually, but today, they earn $56,802 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for event producers over the last decade.

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Average event producer salary over time

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Event producer salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$56,800	$27.31	+1.9%
2024	$55,700	$26.80	+2.4%
2023	$54,400	$26.15	+2.2%
2022	$53,200	$25.58	+1.9%
2021	$52,200	$25.08	+1.1%

Recently added event producer salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Informa Group Plc	Event Producer, Awards-Game Developers Conference (GDC)	Santa Monica, CA	06/26/2025	$85,000
Amazon.com, Inc.	Event Producer, IT Services	Seattle, WA	06/19/2025	$50,100
Great Performances	Catering Event Producer (Weddings)	New York, NY	06/16/2025	$75,000
PRA Business Events	Event Producer	Washington, DC	06/13/2025	$65,000
PRA Business Events	Event Producer	New York, NY	06/13/2025	$65,000
Five Iron Golf	Event Producer	Cleveland, OH	06/13/2025	$31,305
Five Iron Golf	Event Producer (Captain)/Server	New York, NY	06/13/2025	$25,044
AEG	Event Production Staff-Rocky Mountains	Denver, CO	06/09/2025	$41,740
AVI-SPL, Inc.	Event Producer	East Hanover, NJ	06/08/2025	$90,304
Jobs@Du	Game Day/Event Production	Denver, CO	06/06/2025	$62,610

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