Wedding & event planning statistics: 2026 snapshot.

2,128,446

provisional marriages took place in the United States in 2024.

This is the latest provisional national count reported by the National Center for Health Statistics.

6.3

per 1,000 people

was the provisional U.S. marriage rate in 2024.

The rate is calculated from marriage records and the total U.S. population for that year.

172,100

meeting, convention, and event planner jobs were recorded in the United States in 2025.

This is the latest employment estimate from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational outlook.

6%

projected job growth for meeting, convention, and event planners from 2025 to 2035.

The projection is faster than the average growth rate for all occupations.

16,800

each year

average annual openings are projected for meeting, convention, and event planners from 2025 to 2035.

Openings include growth in the occupation as well as positions created when workers leave the field.

$61,160

was the median annual wage for meeting, convention, and event planners in May 2025.

Median pay is the midpoint, meaning half of workers earned more and half earned less.