Average Salary for Fundraising Managers
SOC 11-2033 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Fundraising Managers in the United States is $123,480 ($59.36/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $73,700 at the 10th percentile to $216,660 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 36,920 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.5% since 2021.
Median Annual
$123,480
Mean Annual
$137,290
10th Pct
$73,700
75th Pct
$166,420
Employment
36,920
Salary Distribution
$74k
10th
$93k
25th
$123k
Median
$166k
75th
$217k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $168,020 |
| Binghamton, NY | $160,970 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $160,100 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $152,940 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $149,310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $148,870 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $148,480 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $147,450 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $143,050 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $142,010 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $139,140 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $138,350 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $137,440 |
| Boulder, CO | $136,940 |
| Chico, CA | $136,870 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $166,420 |
| Massachusetts | $145,380 |
| Rhode Island | $139,140 |
| New Jersey | $137,440 |
| District of Columbia | $136,150 |
| Washington | $135,730 |
| California | $131,950 |
| Indiana | $131,010 |
| Virginia | $130,210 |
| Vermont | $129,770 |
| Wisconsin | $129,020 |
| New Hampshire | $128,810 |
| Delaware | $126,710 |
| Maryland | $126,130 |
| Colorado | $124,330 |
| Minnesota | $123,460 |
| Maine | $121,930 |
| Connecticut | $121,020 |
| Florida | $119,600 |
| North Dakota | $118,420 |
| North Carolina | $116,950 |
| Kansas | $114,090 |
| Georgia | $111,640 |
| Kentucky | $106,810 |
| Michigan | $106,780 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,400 |
| Arizona | $103,650 |
| Montana | $103,040 |
| Illinois | $101,000 |
| Ohio | $100,140 |
| Oklahoma | $99,990 |
| Nevada | $98,690 |
| New Mexico | $97,750 |
| Oregon | $97,240 |
| Texas | $96,720 |
| Tennessee | $95,980 |
| Iowa | $94,950 |
| Hawaii | $94,420 |
| Mississippi | $92,990 |
| Nebraska | $90,920 |
| Alaska | $90,780 |
| Idaho | $87,010 |
| Missouri | $86,690 |
| Alabama | $85,600 |
| South Carolina | $82,700 |
| Utah | $78,050 |
| West Virginia | $75,780 |
| Arkansas | $65,840 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Fundraising Managers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $207,040 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $204,950 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $173,070 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $170,110 |
| Insurance Carriers | $169,310 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $158,940 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $155,520 |
| Hospitals | $146,470 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $146,030 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $144,040 |
| Wholesale Trade | $143,560 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $141,350 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $134,990 |
| Legal Services | $134,470 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $134,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $134,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $134,180 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $132,920 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $132,870 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $132,870 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $129,770 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $129,660 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $127,820 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $127,690 |
| Construction | $127,200 |
| Spectator Sports | $126,900 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $126,670 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $126,550 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $126,440 |
| Educational Services | $126,400 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $126,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $126,360 |
| Educational Support Services | $126,340 |
| Educational Services | $125,440 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $124,950 |
| Religious Organizations | $123,480 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $123,460 |
| Other Personal Services | $123,460 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $123,420 |
| Business Support Services | $122,400 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $122,180 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $121,390 |
| Information | $119,600 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $118,890 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $118,890 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $118,570 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $118,570 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $117,210 |
| Home Health Care Services | $116,180 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $115,910 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $115,910 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $114,600 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $113,300 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $113,170 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $113,170 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $112,770 |
| Publishing Industries | $111,230 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $110,840 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $110,610 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $110,200 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $108,620 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $108,160 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $107,870 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $107,690 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $107,350 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $107,240 |
| Junior Colleges | $106,990 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $106,480 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $106,290 |
| Construction of Buildings | $105,530 |
| Offices of Physicians | $105,200 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $103,180 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $102,880 |
| Real Estate | $102,880 |
| Employment Services | $102,670 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $102,130 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $101,730 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $101,670 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $101,200 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $101,200 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $100,560 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $100,520 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $100,520 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $100,130 |
| Residential Building Construction | $98,480 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $97,840 |
| Social Assistance | $97,410 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $97,270 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $97,110 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $96,990 |
| Individual and Family Services | $96,270 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $95,460 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $94,990 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $94,990 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $94,840 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $94,840 |
| Child Care Services | $88,220 |
| Retail Trade | $78,150 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $58,130 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $58,130 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $123,480 |
| 2023 | $119,200 |
| 2022 | $107,390 |
| 2021 | $100,810 |