Wedding planner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$38.40 per hour

$79,870 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$35.81 per hour

$74,480 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$28.89 per hour

$60,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$21.55 per hour

$44,820 per year

10th percentile

Starting level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$14.30 per hour

$29,750 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 about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than property managers but more than garbage collectors.

Career Median Salary
Property manager salary $67K
Drafter salary $61K
Event planner salary $60K
Wedding planner salary $60K
Optician salary $58K
Real estate agent salary $47K
Garbage collector salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)