Event Coordinator Demographics and Statistics in the US – 2024
In this article, we’ve highlighted some of the most interesting and useful statistics related to the Event Coordinator role.
Find out where they work, how many are women, how educated they are and more.
- The average Event Coordinator salary in the U.S. is $54,362 per year
- The median Event Coordinator salary in Miami is $49,024 per year
- NYC Event Coordinator salary is $57,635 per annum on average
- 29% of Event Coordinators are men
- There are more than 60,000 Event Coordinators in the United States
Event Coordinator Employment Statistics
There are currently 63,000 Event Coordinators working in the United States. This is less than the number of Event Managers, as you can see on our Event Manager demographics page.
That said, it is difficult to determine how many Event Coordinators there are exactly in the United States, as this position is often erroneously used interchangeably with the role of an Event Manager or the role of an Event Planner.
Event Coordinator Gender Statistics
71% of Event Coordinators are women, showing a wide discrepancy in gender related to this role. The same applies to the Event Planner demographics in the U.S.
Event Coordinator Age Statistics
There isn’t a predominant age population in this role. 40% of all Event Coordinators are over 40 years old and 36% of them are between 30 and 40 years of age.
Event Coordinator Ethnicity and Race Statistics
62% of Event Coordinators are white which is similar to other hospitality roles, as you can see on our Sommelier demographics page.
Event Coordinator Education Statistics
Most Event Coordinators (73%) have a bachelor’s degree.
See the breakdown of Event Coordinator education in the below graph.
Event Coordinator Tenure Statistics
Event Coordinators can work within a larger organization or on a freelance basis.
Out of all the Event Coordinators that work within a company, 29% of them are with the same employer for less than a year, while 32% of them stay with the same company for less than two years.
Event Coordinator Jobs by Company Size Statistics
Out of the Event Coordinators who work in companies, most (32%) work for employers that have between 1,000 and 10,000 employees.
Event Coordinator Languages Spoken
A lot of Event Coordinators speak an additional language next to English given how much their job revolves around communicating with clients and dealing with vendors. Spanish is the most popular second language for Event Coordinators with nearly half (48%) of all Event Coordinators speaking it.
Event Coordinator Demographics FAQsÂ
Event Coordinators earn the most in the following states:
- Washington ($55,523)
- California ($54,487)
- Hawaii ($53,307)
Event Coordinators are in demand in cities with booming event industries with high numbers of weddings, corporate events and social gatherings.
Some of the cities in which Event Coordinators are in demand are NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, Austin and more.
If you’re an Event Coordinator in New York City looking for employment, explore our Event Coordinator NYC jobs page.
29% of all Event Coordinators are women.
Most Event Coordinators (62%) are white.
The average male and female Event Coordinator is 38 years old.
Additional Event Coordinator Demographics
- 24% of all Event Coordinators are younger than 30 years old
- 16% of Event Coordinators are Hispanic or Latino
- 6% of Event Coordinators have a high school diploma
- 12% of Event Coordinators speak French
- Washington ($55,523) is the highest-paying state for Event Coordinators
Event Coordinator Statistics and Demographics Data
See how we collect our Event Coordinator statistics and demographics on our statistics methodology page.
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