Career Atlas USA

Best States for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia92.2 / 100
  2. 2Massachusetts92.1 / 100
  3. 3New York87.1 / 100
  4. 4California87 / 100
  5. 5Vermont85 / 100
  6. 6Colorado82.1 / 100
  7. 7Arizona76.7 / 100
  8. 8Washington74.4 / 100
  9. 9Virginia71.5 / 100
  10. 10Rhode Island67.8 / 100
  11. 11Hawaii66.7 / 100
  12. 12Maryland66.6 / 100
  13. 13Minnesota65.7 / 100
  14. 14Connecticut65.6 / 100
  15. 15Missouri64.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).