BLS metro-level wage data places Fundraisers pay in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL at a median of $59,890 per year ($28.79/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $72,550, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island pays 17% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 120 fundraiserss are employed across the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA in SOC 13-1131.

The Davenport-Moline-Rock Island pay distribution spans from $38,950 at the 10th percentile to $91,660 at the 90th — a 2.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $47,350 and the 75th at $73,960, so half of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island-based fundraiserss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide IA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.