Average Salary for Fundraisers
SOC 13-1131 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Fundraisers in the United States is $66,490 ($31.97/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $43,200 at the 10th percentile to $106,960 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 105,930 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$66,490
Mean Annual
$73,130
10th Pct
$43,200
75th Pct
$85,280
Employment
105,930
Salary Distribution
$43k
10th
$53k
25th
$66k
Median
$85k
75th
$107k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $104,000 |
| Napa, CA | $90,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $90,850 |
| Vallejo, CA | $87,090 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $85,230 |
| Chico, CA | $84,430 |
| Salinas, CA | $84,080 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $83,560 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $81,770 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $80,870 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $80,010 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,040 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,000 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $78,920 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $78,670 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $80,810 |
| New York | $77,480 |
| Minnesota | $76,020 |
| Massachusetts | $74,370 |
| Nebraska | $74,270 |
| New Jersey | $74,230 |
| Washington | $73,840 |
| Colorado | $73,280 |
| Maryland | $72,740 |
| Connecticut | $71,850 |
| District of Columbia | $70,860 |
| New Hampshire | $70,220 |
| North Dakota | $70,210 |
| Vermont | $69,950 |
| Delaware | $67,560 |
| Rhode Island | $67,390 |
| Virginia | $67,010 |
| Indiana | $65,710 |
| Maine | $65,620 |
| Georgia | $65,420 |
| South Dakota | $64,910 |
| Wisconsin | $64,000 |
| Michigan | $63,990 |
| New Mexico | $63,740 |
| Illinois | $63,360 |
| Oklahoma | $63,330 |
| North Carolina | $62,990 |
| Nevada | $62,670 |
| Florida | $62,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,360 |
| Kansas | $62,290 |
| South Carolina | $62,240 |
| Ohio | $62,190 |
| Arizona | $62,010 |
| Alaska | $61,990 |
| Oregon | $61,760 |
| Missouri | $61,640 |
| Hawaii | $61,030 |
| Kentucky | $60,680 |
| Utah | $60,610 |
| Wyoming | $60,520 |
| Idaho | $60,220 |
| Iowa | $59,890 |
| Montana | $59,750 |
| Texas | $58,320 |
| Alabama | $55,920 |
| Mississippi | $52,040 |
| West Virginia | $51,340 |
| Tennessee | $48,170 |
| Louisiana | $47,820 |
| Arkansas | $46,670 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,550 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Fundraisers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $189,230 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $108,540 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $108,540 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $108,070 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $106,870 |
| Insurance Carriers | $104,510 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $98,630 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $97,020 |
| Finance and Insurance | $92,390 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $91,640 |
| Wholesale Trade | $90,110 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $88,690 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $87,460 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $83,840 |
| Legal Services | $82,850 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $79,880 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $79,210 |
| Hospitals | $77,920 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $77,460 |
| Engineering Services | $77,350 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $77,290 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,180 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $76,010 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,880 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $75,860 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $75,800 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $75,800 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $75,800 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,740 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $75,320 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $75,030 |
| Home Health Care Services | $74,880 |
| Junior Colleges | $74,130 |
| Educational Services | $72,740 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $72,110 |
| Real Estate | $71,600 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $71,200 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $70,530 |
| Educational Services | $70,240 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $70,080 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $69,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,660 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,660 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $69,550 |
| Child Care Services | $69,510 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $69,510 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $69,060 |
| Manufacturing | $69,030 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $68,920 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $68,710 |
| Publishing Industries | $68,660 |
| Information | $68,650 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $67,330 |
| Offices of Physicians | $67,020 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $66,830 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $66,800 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $66,480 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $66,280 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $66,200 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,130 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,130 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $65,920 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $65,680 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $65,240 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $65,240 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $65,180 |
| Educational Support Services | $65,180 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $65,180 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $64,790 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $64,790 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $64,490 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $64,200 |
| Accommodation | $64,190 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $64,140 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $64,010 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $63,800 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $63,650 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $63,370 |
| Religious Organizations | $63,120 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $63,020 |
| Business Support Services | $62,700 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $62,570 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $62,570 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $62,570 |
| Office Administrative Services | $62,570 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $62,410 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $61,750 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $61,630 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $61,630 |
| Social Assistance | $61,490 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $61,470 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $61,380 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $61,380 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $61,320 |
| Employment Services | $61,320 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $61,190 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $61,040 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $61,040 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $60,860 |
| Individual and Family Services | $60,740 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $60,230 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $59,780 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $58,830 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $58,720 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $58,650 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $58,320 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $58,210 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $57,610 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $57,100 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $56,540 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $56,310 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $55,800 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $55,040 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $54,980 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $52,590 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $51,900 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $51,870 |
| Other Personal Services | $51,660 |
| Spectator Sports | $51,340 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $50,720 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $50,640 |
| Veterinary Services | $50,640 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $50,220 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $49,750 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $49,750 |
| Temporary Help Services | $49,630 |
| Retail Trade | $48,140 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $47,920 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $46,670 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $46,510 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $46,120 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $46,120 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $44,270 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $40,410 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $40,190 |
| Construction | $38,890 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $38,090 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $36,670 |
| Residential Building Construction | $36,630 |
| Construction of Buildings | $36,630 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $66,490 |
| 2023 | $64,160 |
| 2022 | $61,190 |
| 2021 | $60,660 |
| 2020 | $59,610 |
| 2019 | $57,970 |
| 2018 | $56,950 |
| 2017 | $55,640 |
| 2016 | $54,130 |
| 2015 | $52,970 |
| 2014 | $52,430 |