CostGuide

Events & Creative

Event Planner cost in the US

Nationally, Event Planner runs about $1,500 per event. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $1,155, and in the highest-cost cities about $1,855.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$1,500

per event

On the low end
$500
On the high end
$4,000

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Guest count
  2. Vendors
  3. Day-of vs full
  4. Corporate vs social
  5. Venue

Ways to pay less

  1. Use day-of
  2. Book vendors yourself
  3. Limit vendor count
  4. Choose an all-inclusive venue
  5. Set a hard budget

Lowest-cost cities for Event Planner

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$1,500
$500 to $4,000
Brownsville, TX$1,155
$385 to $3,080
Jackson, MS$1,215
$405 to $3,240
Laredo, TX$1,140
$380 to $3,040
McAllen, TX$1,170
$390 to $3,120
Shreveport, LA$1,200
$400 to $3,200
Amarillo, TX$1,225
$408 to $3,260
El Paso, TX$1,155
$385 to $3,080
Lubbock, TX$1,210
$403 to $3,220

Highest-cost cities for Event Planner

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$1,500
$500 to $4,000
Honolulu, HI$1,855
$618 to $4,940
San Francisco, CA$2,055
$685 to $5,480
New York, NY$2,010
$670 to $5,360
San Jose, CA$2,145
$715 to $5,720
Sunnyvale, CA$2,130
$710 to $5,680
Santa Barbara, CA$1,875
$625 to $5,000
Cambridge, MA$1,965
$655 to $5,240
Fremont, CA$1,995
$665 to $5,320

Event Planner in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Event Planner: what does it cost?

Across the US, Event Planner typically costs about $1,500 per event, with most prices between $500 and $4,000.

Where is Event Planner cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $1,155.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.