Wedding planner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$38.74 per hour

$80,570 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$30.20 per hour

$62,820 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$23.41 per hour

$48,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$18.16 per hour

$37,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$14.49 per hour

$30,130 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Wedding planner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $70,500
District of Columbia $62,110
Massachusetts $60,950
Delaware $60,900
New Jersey $60,900
Washington $60,500
California $60,360
Minnesota $60,130
Hawaii $60,090
Connecticut $56,940
Guam $54,220
Oregon $51,870
Pennsylvania $50,830
Virginia $49,790
Rhode Island $49,730
Maryland $49,690
Alaska $49,300
Colorado $48,690
Ohio $48,560
Georgia $48,410
New Hampshire $48,410
Maine $48,350
Illinois $48,330
Kansas $48,170
Florida $48,140
Nevada $48,140
North Carolina $48,040
Utah $47,820
Texas $47,790
Michigan $47,780
North Dakota $47,740
Indiana $47,650
South Carolina $47,420
Alabama $47,400
Iowa $47,320
Arizona $47,300
Wisconsin $47,230
Wyoming $47,230
Vermont $47,160
Montana $47,040
Oklahoma $46,880
South Dakota $46,720
Nebraska $46,320
New Mexico $46,050
Idaho $45,570
Kentucky $45,070
Arkansas $44,340
Tennessee $43,830
Missouri $42,580
Mississippi $40,290
West Virginia $37,450
Louisiana $37,380
Puerto Rico $23,510

How do wedding planner salaries compare to similar careers?

Wedding planners earn 9% less than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than energy auditors but more than exterminators.

Career Median Salary
Energy auditor salary $78K
Real estate agent salary $61K
Drafter salary $62K
Wedding planner salary $49K
Event planner salary $49K
Embalmer salary $49K
Garbage collector salary $47K
Exterminator salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)