Job outlook for managers of special events in the United States

Manager of special events job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected manager of special events job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 6,300 new jobs for managers of special events are projected over the next decade.
Manager of special events salaries have increased 14% for managers of special events in the last 5 years.
There are over 9,771 managers of special events currently employed in the United States.
There are 15,818 active manager of special events job openings in the US.
The average manager of special events salary is $56,716.

Are manager of special events jobs in demand?

Yes, manager of special events jobs are in demand. Manager of special events demand is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028.

Manager of special events job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of manager of special events jobs and the average manager of special events salary over time.

Manager of special events jobs over time

Manager of special events job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	9,771	0.00%
2020	10,339	0.00%
2019	10,783	0.00%
2018	10,166	0.00%
2017	9,451	0.00%

Average manager of special events salary over time

Manager of special events salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$56,716	$27.27	+4.1%
2025	$54,496	$26.20	+2.1%
2024	$53,388	$25.67	+3.2%
2023	$51,751	$24.88	+3.7%
2022	$49,910	$24.00	+3.1%

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Manager of special events jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of manager of special events job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where managers of special events earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for managers of special events

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	148	21%
2	Kentucky	4,454,189	573	13%
3	Nebraska	1,920,076	227	12%
4	Vermont	623,657	66	11%
5	Missouri	6,113,532	631	10%
6	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,148	9%
7	Ohio	11,658,609	1,003	9%
8	New Hampshire	1,342,795	119	9%
9	Alaska	739,795	65	9%
10	Illinois	12,802,023	1,038	8%
11	Washington	7,405,743	573	8%
12	Oregon	4,142,776	328	8%
13	Connecticut	3,588,184	281	8%
14	Utah	3,101,833	244	8%
15	Arkansas	3,004,279	233	8%
16	Wyoming	579,315	47	8%
17	New Jersey	9,005,644	587	7%
18	Arizona	7,016,270	511	7%
19	Delaware	961,939	70	7%
20	Rhode Island	1,059,639	69	7%

Most common cities for managers of special events

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Frankfort	1	4%	$47,617
2	Annapolis	1	3%	$64,934
3	Dover	1	3%	$66,797
4	Bethesda	1	2%	$63,961
5	Burbank	1	1%	$78,778
6	Greenville	1	1%	$43,601
7	Hartford	1	1%	$59,879
8	Hollywood	1	1%	$52,710
9	New York	3	0%	$66,993
10	Boston	2	0%	$72,687
11	Atlanta	1	0%	$51,231
12	Aurora	1	0%	$41,280
13	Baton Rouge	1	0%	$48,078
14	Denver	1	0%	$41,253
15	Des Moines	1	0%	$55,739
16	Detroit	1	0%	$43,816
17	Houston	1	0%	$58,314

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