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 14.7% since 2019.
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 |
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 |