13 Series · SOC 13-1131
Fundraisers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $72,550
- Median / year
- $115,820
- Top 10% earn
- +4.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 111,040
- US workers
Fundraisers earn a median of $72,550 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $72,550, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $46,630 (10th percentile) to $115,820 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 111,040 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($80,840), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Fundraisers earn a median of $72,550, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 64% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #25 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.3% by 2033.
- $72,550
- Median annual wage
- Top 36%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #25 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $80,840. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Fundraisers (SOC 13-1131) pays a national median of $72,550 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $46,630 at the 10th percentile to $115,820 at the 90th, with a mean of $77,200 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 111,040 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 368 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 10,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $80,840, which is +11% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $106,760 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 111,040 jobs Median $72,550/yr
Median Salary
$72,550
per year
Median Hourly
$34.88/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$77,200
average
Employment
111,040
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Fundraisers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$72,550 Top 36% higher than 64% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Fundraisers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Fundraisers sits on the slower-growing side at +4.3% growth and $72,550 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.3%
About average
Annual Openings
10,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Fundraisers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Speaking 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Writing 4.0
Persuasion 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.9
Negotiation 3.9
Coordination 3.8
Social Perceptiveness 3.6
Service Orientation 3.5
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.6
English Language 4.3
Sales and Marketing 3.9
Administration and Management 3.7
Communications and Media 3.4
Economics and Accounting 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Administrative 3.0
Mathematics 2.8
Psychology 2.8
Key Tasks
- ▸ Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
- ▸ Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
- ▸ Write and send letters of thanks to donors.
- ▸ Solicit cash or in-kind donations or sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors.
- ▸ Create or update donor databases.
- ▸ Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
- ▸ Develop or implement fundraising activities, such as annual giving campaigns or direct mail programs.
- ▸ Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
- ▸ Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
- ▸ Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$46,630
25th Percentile
$57,480
Median
$72,550
75th Percentile
$92,180
90th Percentile
$115,820
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $80,840 | +11% above national |
| 2 | New York | $80,540 | +11% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $79,780 | +10% above national |
| 4 | California | $79,710 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $79,060 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $79,000 | +9% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $77,730 | +7% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $77,170 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Minnesota | $76,910 | +6% above national |
| 10 | North Dakota | $76,040 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $75,410 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $74,440 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Virginia | $72,610 | same as national |
| 14 | Vermont | $72,530 | same as national |
| 15 | Louisiana | $72,030 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Georgia | $72,010 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Wyoming | $71,310 | 2% below national |
| 18 | Delaware | $71,250 | 2% below national |
| 19 | Nevada | $68,530 | 6% below national |
| 20 | Kentucky | $68,270 | 6% below national |
| 21 | Nebraska | $68,030 | 6% below national |
| 22 | South Dakota | $66,800 | 8% below national |
| 23 | Maine | $66,790 | 8% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $66,440 | 8% below national |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $66,260 | 9% below national |
| 26 | Indiana | $66,250 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $66,130 | 9% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $66,100 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $65,880 | 9% below national |
| 30 | New Mexico | $65,440 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Kansas | $64,820 | 11% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $64,390 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $64,180 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $64,080 | 12% below national |
| 35 | Oregon | $64,080 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $63,950 | 12% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $63,930 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $63,860 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Hawaii | $63,750 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $63,730 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Alaska | $62,750 | 14% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $62,720 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Utah | $61,820 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Tennessee | $61,370 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $61,280 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Idaho | $61,150 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Texas | $60,320 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $60,120 | 17% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $57,610 | 21% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $54,760 | 25% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $52,090 | 28% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $50,190 | 31% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $106,760 | +47% above national |
| 2 | Merced, CA | $84,570 | +17% above national |
| 3 | Logan, UT-ID | $84,090 | +16% above national |
| 4 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $83,830 | +16% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,930 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $82,340 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $82,310 | +13% above national |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,180 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $81,910 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $81,020 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,920 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,610 | +11% above national |
| 13 | Fargo, ND-MN | $80,480 | +11% above national |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $80,460 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Ames, IA | $80,430 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $80,340 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $80,250 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Boulder, CO | $80,230 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $80,030 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Salisbury, MD | $79,570 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Dover, DE | $79,400 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Baton Rouge, LA | $79,150 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Napa, CA | $78,980 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Barnstable Town, MA | $78,890 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,850 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $78,780 | +9% above national |
| 27 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $78,720 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Pittsfield, MA | $78,640 | +8% above national |
| 29 | Charlottesville, VA | $78,610 | +8% above national |
| 30 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $78,370 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $78,280 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $78,200 | +8% above national |
| 33 | Lexington Park, MD | $77,970 | +7% above national |
| 34 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $77,970 | +7% above national |
| 35 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $77,730 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,550 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,860 | +6% above national |
| 38 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $76,700 | +6% above national |
| 39 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,690 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Syracuse, NY | $76,530 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $76,490 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $76,340 | +5% above national |
| 43 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,300 | +5% above national |
| 44 | Bismarck, ND | $76,270 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Binghamton, NY | $76,250 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Chico, CA | $75,970 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Omaha, NE-IA | $75,520 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Winston-Salem, NC | $75,440 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $75,410 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $75,230 | +4% above national |
| 51 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,160 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Harrisonburg, VA | $75,150 | +4% above national |
| 53 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $75,110 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Rochester, NY | $75,000 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $74,920 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Bellingham, WA | $74,850 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $74,800 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $74,480 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $74,480 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $74,450 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,370 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Modesto, CA | $73,990 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $73,950 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $73,630 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Ithaca, NY | $73,590 | +1% above national |
| 66 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $73,540 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $73,480 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Salinas, CA | $73,320 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $73,190 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $73,100 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $73,090 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $73,090 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Yuma, AZ | $72,830 | same as national |
| 74 | Redding, CA | $72,800 | same as national |
| 75 | Jacksonville, FL | $72,740 | same as national |
| 76 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $72,670 | same as national |
| 77 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $72,550 | same as national |
| 78 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $72,490 | same as national |
| 79 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $72,370 | same as national |
| 80 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $72,250 | same as national |
| 81 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $71,990 | 1% below national |
| 82 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $71,810 | 1% below national |
| 83 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $71,700 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $71,480 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,350 | 2% below national |
| 86 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $71,340 | 2% below national |
| 87 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $71,230 | 2% below national |
| 88 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $71,150 | 2% below national |
| 89 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $71,070 | 2% below national |
| 90 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $71,040 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $70,990 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $70,890 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $70,860 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $70,700 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $70,300 | 3% below national |
| 96 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $70,160 | 3% below national |
| 97 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $70,030 | 3% below national |
| 98 | Santa Fe, NM | $70,020 | 3% below national |
| 99 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $69,990 | 4% below national |
| 100 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $69,920 | 4% below national |
| 101 | Yakima, WA | $69,910 | 4% below national |
| 102 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $69,790 | 4% below national |
| 103 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $69,750 | 4% below national |
| 104 | Bozeman, MT | $69,520 | 4% below national |
| 105 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $69,500 | 4% below national |
| 106 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $69,480 | 4% below national |
| 107 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $69,440 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $69,400 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Fresno, CA | $69,170 | 5% below national |
| 110 | Spartanburg, SC | $69,130 | 5% below national |
| 111 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $69,120 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Anchorage, AK | $68,980 | 5% below national |
| 113 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $68,920 | 5% below national |
| 114 | Richmond, VA | $68,920 | 5% below national |
| 115 | Utica-Rome, NY | $68,890 | 5% below national |
| 116 | Jackson, MS | $68,710 | 5% below national |
| 117 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $68,710 | 5% below national |
| 118 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $68,640 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $68,470 | 6% below national |
| 120 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $68,350 | 6% below national |
| 121 | Reno, NV | $68,260 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $68,230 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Flagstaff, AZ | $68,190 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $68,090 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $68,060 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $67,910 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Wilmington, NC | $67,780 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Gainesville, GA | $67,750 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Savannah, GA | $67,660 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Ann Arbor, MI | $67,610 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $67,490 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Colorado Springs, CO | $67,380 | 7% below national |
| 133 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $67,370 | 7% below national |
| 134 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $67,250 | 7% below national |
| 135 | Walla Walla, WA | $67,100 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $67,070 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Rochester, MN | $67,050 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $66,990 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Columbus, OH | $66,950 | 8% below national |
| 140 | Mankato, MN | $66,850 | 8% below national |
| 141 | Columbus, GA-AL | $66,830 | 8% below national |
| 142 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $66,820 | 8% below national |
| 143 | Greeley, CO | $66,720 | 8% below national |
| 144 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $66,710 | 8% below national |
| 145 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $66,490 | 8% below national |
| 146 | Kingston, NY | $66,450 | 8% below national |
| 147 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $66,360 | 9% below national |
| 148 | Albuquerque, NM | $66,290 | 9% below national |
| 149 | St. Cloud, MN | $66,210 | 9% below national |
| 150 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,080 | 9% below national |
| 151 | Green Bay, WI | $66,060 | 9% below national |
| 152 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $66,060 | 9% below national |
| 153 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $66,060 | 9% below national |
| 154 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $66,060 | 9% below national |
| 155 | Madison, WI | $66,040 | 9% below national |
| 156 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $65,890 | 9% below national |
| 157 | Manhattan, KS | $65,870 | 9% below national |
| 158 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $65,840 | 9% below national |
| 159 | Lawrence, KS | $65,820 | 9% below national |
| 160 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $65,790 | 9% below national |
| 161 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $65,570 | 10% below national |
| 162 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $65,500 | 10% below national |
| 163 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $65,490 | 10% below national |
| 164 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $65,480 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Asheville, NC | $65,440 | 10% below national |
| 166 | Kenosha, WI | $65,400 | 10% below national |
| 167 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $65,190 | 10% below national |
| 168 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,100 | 10% below national |
| 169 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $65,060 | 10% below national |
| 170 | Duluth, MN-WI | $64,990 | 10% below national |
| 171 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,900 | 11% below national |
| 172 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,900 | 11% below national |
| 173 | Fayetteville, NC | $64,780 | 11% below national |
| 174 | Oklahoma City, OK | $64,730 | 11% below national |
| 175 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $64,680 | 11% below national |
| 176 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $64,570 | 11% below national |
| 177 | Tulsa, OK | $64,390 | 11% below national |
| 178 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,360 | 11% below national |
| 179 | Springfield, MA | $64,320 | 11% below national |
| 180 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $64,310 | 11% below national |
| 181 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $64,270 | 11% below national |
| 182 | Glens Falls, NY | $64,190 | 12% below national |
| 183 | Midland, MI | $64,150 | 12% below national |
| 184 | Bend, OR | $64,130 | 12% below national |
| 185 | Waco, TX | $64,120 | 12% below national |
| 186 | Jacksonville, NC | $64,100 | 12% below national |
| 187 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,040 | 12% below national |
| 188 | Vallejo, CA | $63,970 | 12% below national |
| 189 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,920 | 12% below national |
| 190 | Ogden, UT | $63,910 | 12% below national |
| 191 | Evansville, IN | $63,790 | 12% below national |
| 192 | Morgantown, WV | $63,770 | 12% below national |
| 193 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $63,760 | 12% below national |
| 194 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $63,750 | 12% below national |
| 195 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,650 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Akron, OH | $63,560 | 12% below national |
| 197 | Terre Haute, IN | $63,550 | 12% below national |
| 198 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $63,540 | 12% below national |
| 199 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $63,490 | 12% below national |
| 200 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $63,490 | 12% below national |
| 201 | Cleveland, OH | $63,440 | 13% below national |
| 202 | Visalia, CA | $63,440 | 13% below national |
| 203 | Traverse City, MI | $63,400 | 13% below national |
| 204 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,330 | 13% below national |
| 205 | Peoria, IL | $63,280 | 13% below national |
| 206 | Appleton, WI | $63,270 | 13% below national |
| 207 | Flint, MI | $63,230 | 13% below national |
| 208 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $63,230 | 13% below national |
| 209 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $63,210 | 13% below national |
| 210 | Niles, MI | $63,120 | 13% below national |
| 211 | Grand Junction, CO | $63,090 | 13% below national |
| 212 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $63,090 | 13% below national |
| 213 | Birmingham, AL | $63,080 | 13% below national |
| 214 | Amarillo, TX | $63,060 | 13% below national |
| 215 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $63,060 | 13% below national |
| 216 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $63,020 | 13% below national |
| 217 | Reading, PA | $62,960 | 13% below national |
| 218 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,930 | 13% below national |
| 219 | State College, PA | $62,920 | 13% below national |
| 220 | Johnson City, TN | $62,880 | 13% below national |
| 221 | Ocala, FL | $62,860 | 13% below national |
| 222 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $62,860 | 13% below national |
| 223 | Corpus Christi, TX | $62,850 | 13% below national |
| 224 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $62,780 | 13% below national |
| 225 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $62,780 | 13% below national |
| 226 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $62,740 | 14% below national |
| 227 | Columbia, SC | $62,720 | 14% below national |
| 228 | Lynchburg, VA | $62,680 | 14% below national |
| 229 | Springfield, IL | $62,670 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,630 | 14% below national |
| 231 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,620 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,600 | 14% below national |
| 233 | Saginaw, MI | $62,580 | 14% below national |
| 234 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $62,520 | 14% below national |
| 235 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $62,510 | 14% below national |
| 236 | Bowling Green, KY | $62,460 | 14% below national |
| 237 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,440 | 14% below national |
| 238 | Great Falls, MT | $62,400 | 14% below national |
| 239 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 14% below national |
| 240 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,390 | 14% below national |
| 241 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,370 | 14% below national |
| 242 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $62,180 | 14% below national |
| 243 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,180 | 14% below national |
| 244 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $62,110 | 14% below national |
| 245 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,110 | 14% below national |
| 246 | Pittsburgh, PA | $61,990 | 15% below national |
| 247 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,990 | 15% below national |
| 248 | Rockford, IL | $61,900 | 15% below national |
| 249 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,880 | 15% below national |
| 250 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,870 | 15% below national |
| 251 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,820 | 15% below national |
| 252 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,820 | 15% below national |
| 253 | Jackson, MI | $61,730 | 15% below national |
| 254 | Lincoln, NE | $61,730 | 15% below national |
| 255 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,720 | 15% below national |
| 256 | Missoula, MT | $61,720 | 15% below national |
| 257 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $61,580 | 15% below national |
| 258 | Billings, MT | $61,510 | 15% below national |
| 259 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $61,470 | 15% below national |
| 260 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,460 | 15% below national |
| 261 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,460 | 15% below national |
| 262 | Tucson, AZ | $61,460 | 15% below national |
| 263 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $61,450 | 15% below national |
| 264 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $61,450 | 15% below national |
| 265 | Toledo, OH | $61,440 | 15% below national |
| 266 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $61,410 | 15% below national |
| 267 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,380 | 15% below national |
| 268 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $61,380 | 15% below national |
| 269 | Wichita, KS | $61,250 | 16% below national |
| 270 | Muncie, IN | $61,220 | 16% below national |
| 271 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $61,200 | 16% below national |
| 272 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,180 | 16% below national |
| 273 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,170 | 16% below national |
| 274 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,160 | 16% below national |
| 275 | Columbia, MO | $61,030 | 16% below national |
| 276 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,030 | 16% below national |
| 277 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,990 | 16% below national |
| 278 | Corvallis, OR | $60,960 | 16% below national |
| 279 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $60,940 | 16% below national |
| 280 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,910 | 16% below national |
| 281 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $60,870 | 16% below national |
| 282 | Roanoke, VA | $60,600 | 16% below national |
| 283 | Winchester, VA-WV | $60,560 | 17% below national |
| 284 | Bloomington, IL | $60,450 | 17% below national |
| 285 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60,420 | 17% below national |
| 286 | Bangor, ME | $60,400 | 17% below national |
| 287 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $60,380 | 17% below national |
| 288 | Lubbock, TX | $60,250 | 17% below national |
| 289 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | 17% below national |
| 290 | Iowa City, IA | $60,240 | 17% below national |
| 291 | Salem, OR | $60,080 | 17% below national |
| 292 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,060 | 17% below national |
| 293 | Jefferson City, MO | $60,020 | 17% below national |
| 294 | Topeka, KS | $60,020 | 17% below national |
| 295 | Boise City, ID | $60,000 | 17% below national |
| 296 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | 17% below national |
| 297 | Lancaster, PA | $59,920 | 17% below national |
| 298 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $59,900 | 17% below national |
| 299 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $59,890 | 17% below national |
| 300 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,860 | 17% below national |
| 301 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $59,790 | 18% below national |
| 302 | Medford, OR | $59,780 | 18% below national |
| 303 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $59,680 | 18% below national |
| 304 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $59,550 | 18% below national |
| 305 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,460 | 18% below national |
| 306 | Worcester, MA | $59,420 | 18% below national |
| 307 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $59,380 | 18% below national |
| 308 | Tallahassee, FL | $59,320 | 18% below national |
| 309 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,200 | 18% below national |
| 310 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $59,160 | 18% below national |
| 311 | Abilene, TX | $58,950 | 19% below national |
| 312 | Knoxville, TN | $58,940 | 19% below national |
| 313 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $58,910 | 19% below national |
| 314 | Eau Claire, WI | $58,780 | 19% below national |
| 315 | Mobile, AL | $58,720 | 19% below national |
| 316 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,670 | 19% below national |
| 317 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $58,300 | 20% below national |
| 318 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,220 | 20% below national |
| 319 | Helena, MT | $58,120 | 20% below national |
| 320 | Burlington, NC | $57,990 | 20% below national |
| 321 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,920 | 20% below national |
| 322 | Erie, PA | $57,780 | 20% below national |
| 323 | Tyler, TX | $57,610 | 21% below national |
| 324 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,520 | 21% below national |
| 325 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $57,470 | 21% below national |
| 326 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,300 | 21% below national |
| 327 | Charleston, WV | $57,220 | 21% below national |
| 328 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $57,070 | 21% below national |
| 329 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $57,050 | 21% below national |
| 330 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $56,820 | 22% below national |
| 331 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $56,780 | 22% below national |
| 332 | York-Hanover, PA | $56,640 | 22% below national |
| 333 | Springfield, MO | $56,610 | 22% below national |
| 334 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $56,500 | 22% below national |
| 335 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $56,160 | 23% below national |
| 336 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $56,160 | 23% below national |
| 337 | Joplin, MO-KS | $56,130 | 23% below national |
| 338 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $56,060 | 23% below national |
| 339 | Huntsville, AL | $55,930 | 23% below national |
| 340 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $55,830 | 23% below national |
| 341 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $54,970 | 24% below national |
| 342 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $54,890 | 24% below national |
| 343 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $54,810 | 24% below national |
| 344 | Montgomery, AL | $53,380 | 26% below national |
| 345 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $53,190 | 27% below national |
| 346 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $52,500 | 28% below national |
| 347 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $52,110 | 28% below national |
| 348 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,990 | 28% below national |
| 349 | Johnstown, PA | $51,820 | 29% below national |
| 350 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $51,780 | 29% below national |
| 351 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $51,680 | 29% below national |
| 352 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,500 | 29% below national |
| 353 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $51,400 | 29% below national |
| 354 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $50,870 | 30% below national |
| 355 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $50,490 | 30% below national |
| 356 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,300 | 31% below national |
| 357 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $50,180 | 31% below national |
| 358 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,120 | 31% below national |
| 359 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $50,110 | 31% below national |
| 360 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $50,090 | 31% below national |
| 361 | Greenville, NC | $49,960 | 31% below national |
| 362 | Gainesville, FL | $49,740 | 31% below national |
| 363 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,600 | 32% below national |
| 364 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,300 | 32% below national |
| 365 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,260 | 32% below national |
| 366 | El Paso, TX | $48,860 | 33% below national |
| 367 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,870 | 34% below national |
| 368 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $47,710 | 34% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Fundraisers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Fundraisers is $72,550 ($34.88/hour). The salary range spans from $46,630 at the 10th percentile to $115,820 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Fundraisers the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Fundraisers at $80,840/year, which is +11% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Fundraisers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Fundraisers is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Fundraisers? ▼
Fundraisers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Fundraisers a good career? ▼
Employment for Fundraisers is projected to grow 4.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 10,200 openings are projected each year.
How does Fundraisers pay vary by state? ▼
Fundraisers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $80,840/year, while Alabama pays the least at $60,120/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Fundraisers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Fundraisers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $106,760/year. BLS reports wage data for 368 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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