Event staff pay: what event jobs pay right now
Event jobs in the US that list an hourly rate pay a median of $17.13 an hour, and half of them pay between $15.00 and $20.00 (1,378 live jobs). Event management pays the most (median $23.52), and event staff the least ($15.50). In the UK the median is £15.14 an hour (24 jobs). In Canada the median is CA$20.00 an hour (12 jobs).
Event pay in the US
All roles: median $17.13 an hour, middle half $15.00 to $20.00, from 1,378 jobs that list an hourly rate.
See all 3,383 live jobs in the US
| Role | Median per hour | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event management | $23.52 | $20.00 to $25.00 | 22 |
| AV and technical | $20.00 | $18.00 to $30.00 | 33 |
| Logistics and drivers | $19.40 | $17.50 to $22.00 | 51 |
| Stewarding and security | $19.25 | $15.63 to $22.38 | 54 |
| Production and crew | $18.50 | $16.25 to $23.17 | 27 |
| Catering and chefs | $18.00 | $16.00 to $21.00 | 289 |
| Cleaning and waste | $18.00 | $15.00 to $23.00 | 87 |
| Registration and front of house | $16.90 | $15.00 to $19.00 | 163 |
| Hospitality and bar | $16.00 | $12.00 to $18.90 | 571 |
| Event staff | $15.50 | $14.00 to $18.45 | 75 |
Event pay in the UK
All roles: median £15.14 an hour, middle half £14.30 to £16.06, from 24 jobs that list an hourly rate.
See all 73 live jobs in the UK
| Role | Median per hour | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality and bar | £14.85 | £13.93 to £15.71 | 10 |
Event pay in Canada
All roles: median CA$20.00 an hour, middle half CA$17.90 to CA$34.79, from 12 jobs that list an hourly rate.
Event pay by city
All roles together, for cities where at least 10 live jobs list an hourly rate, busiest first.
The US
| City | Median per hour | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, Maryland | $17.00 | $15.00 to $22.13 | 40 |
| Hartford, Connecticut | $17.50 | $16.94 to $18.00 | 38 |
| Los Angeles, California | $20.50 | $19.00 to $22.50 | 33 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | $18.00 | $18.00 to $20.00 | 25 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | $18.00 | $14.00 to $20.00 | 23 |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | $14.00 | $13.00 to $15.00 | 21 |
| Tampa, Florida | $17.63 | $16.50 to $20.13 | 20 |
| Mansfield, Massachusetts | $18.00 | $17.75 to $18.13 | 20 |
| Wheatland, California | $17.50 | $16.90 to $19.50 | 19 |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | $12.00 | $11.00 to $15.13 | 18 |
| Orlando, Florida | $16.50 | $15.00 to $18.00 | 18 |
| New York, New York | $22.00 | $15.75 to $25.00 | 18 |
| Camden, New Jersey | $17.00 | $11.00 to $18.00 | 18 |
| Austin, Texas | $15.00 | $13.00 to $18.00 | 17 |
| Des Moines, Iowa | $16.00 | $13.00 to $20.00 | 16 |
The UK
| City | Median per hour | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | £15.61 | £14.80 to £15.74 | 14 |
The legal minimum
- In the UK the National Living Wage is £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over from April 2026, and £10.85 for 18 to 20 year olds. (Source: GOV.UK, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates)
- In the US the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, and many states set a higher one; employers must pay whichever is higher. (Source: US Department of Labor, Minimum wage)
- US employers may pay tipped staff a cash wage as low as $2.13 an hour under federal law, as long as tips bring them up to the minimum wage, so a low hourly figure on a bar or serving job can be before tips. Several states, such as California and Washington, require the full state minimum before tips. (Source: US Department of Labor, Minimum wages for tipped employees)
How we worked this out
We used every live job on Event Job Site: 3,543 jobs today, most of them listed from the employers' own careers pages and the rest posted with us directly. 1,429 of them list pay, 1,415 as an hourly rate.
Pay figures use hourly rates only, in the currency the employer gives. Where a job gives a range, we use the lower figure. We show the median (half of jobs pay more, half less) and the middle half of rates, so one unusual listing can't skew the picture. A role or place is shown only when at least 10 jobs list an hourly rate; smaller groups are left out rather than guessed.
The figures refresh from live jobs as employers post and close jobs. The "Figures updated" date at the top is when a figure last changed.
Questions people ask
How much do event staff get paid?
In the US, event jobs that list an hourly rate pay a median of $17.13 an hour; half pay between $15.00 and $20.00. That's from 1,378 live jobs on Event Job Site.
Which event jobs pay the most?
In the US: event management (median $23.52 an hour), AV and technical (median $20.00 an hour) and logistics and drivers (median $19.40 an hour).
Do event jobs in the UK pay more than the minimum wage?
The median UK event job on our site pays £15.14 an hour, against a National Living Wage of £12.71 for workers aged 21 and over from April 2026. Every UK employer must pay at least the minimum wage for your age.
Is US event pay before tips?
Sometimes. US employers may pay tipped staff a lower cash wage (as low as $2.13 an hour under federal law) as long as tips bring them up to the minimum wage, so a low rate on a bar or serving job can be before tips. The job's own listing says how pay works.