Wedding planner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$29.34 per hour

$61,040 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$23.52 per hour

$48,930 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$17.01 per hour

$35,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$11.56 per hour

$24,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level wedding planner earnings begin at:

$8.61 per hour

$17,920 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Wedding planner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $65,090
New Jersey $61,750
New York $60,510
Hawaii $60,340
Virginia $57,980
Connecticut $56,470
Maryland $55,760
Alaska $53,320
Texas $53,230
California $53,100
Rhode Island $52,940
Massachusetts $52,480
Minnesota $51,650
Washington $49,690
Indiana $48,970
Illinois $48,512
Georgia $48,370
Colorado $48,210
Delaware $47,160
Pennsylvania $46,305
Oregon $46,240
New Hampshire $45,690
Michigan $45,530
North Dakota $45,360
Vermont $45,260
Florida $45,130
Ohio $44,890
Wisconsin $44,610
Nebraska $44,270
Iowa $43,980
Maine $43,730
Nevada $43,320
Wyoming $42,700
North Carolina $42,520
Missouri $42,390
Alabama $42,151
Oklahoma $42,030
Utah $41,680
West Virginia $41,210
Tennessee $41,170
Arizona $41,000
Kansas $40,190
Louisiana $39,100
Arkansas $39,000
Mississippi $37,700
Montana $37,610
South Carolina $36,860
Kentucky $36,480
Guam $35,740
South Dakota $35,450
Idaho $35,380
New Mexico $34,270
Puerto Rico $22,710

How do wedding planner salaries compare to similar careers?

Wedding planners earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than financial clerks but more than administrative assistants.

Career Median Salary
Financial clerk salary $36K
Travel agent salary $37K
Correctional officer salary $38K
Security guard salary $35K
Nail technician salary $33K
Wedding planner salary $35K
Delivery service driver salary $33K
Spa manager salary $34K
Garbage collector salary $35K
Administrative assistant salary $32K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)