Average Salary for Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
SOC 11-2031 · Management Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Public Relations and Fundraising Managers in the United States is $114,800 ($55.19/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 72,460 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 13.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$114,800
Mean Annual
$131,570
10th Pct
$64,250
75th Pct
$158,760
Employment
72,460
Salary Distribution
$64k
10th
$84k
25th
$115k
Median
$159k
75th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $169,890 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $160,840 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $152,600 |
| Boulder, CO | $151,920 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $143,270 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $140,190 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $137,580 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,380 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $134,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $133,080 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $132,930 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $132,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $131,980 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $131,190 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $126,420 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $164,250 |
| New York | $149,400 |
| Virginia | $146,400 |
| Rhode Island | $140,060 |
| New Jersey | $137,140 |
| Colorado | $128,330 |
| California | $126,720 |
| Washington | $119,590 |
| Delaware | $115,140 |
| Massachusetts | $114,310 |
| Maryland | $113,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $112,910 |
| North Carolina | $112,290 |
| Texas | $110,150 |
| Michigan | $108,970 |
| New Hampshire | $108,820 |
| Connecticut | $105,810 |
| Georgia | $105,500 |
| Minnesota | $104,690 |
| Illinois | $104,070 |
| Nevada | $103,220 |
| Ohio | $102,320 |
| Kansas | $100,070 |
| New Mexico | $98,870 |
| Wisconsin | $98,350 |
| Missouri | $97,940 |
| Hawaii | $96,280 |
| Florida | $95,830 |
| Alaska | $91,420 |
| Utah | $91,090 |
| North Dakota | $90,770 |
| Iowa | $90,050 |
| Indiana | $89,720 |
| Vermont | $89,430 |
| Arizona | $88,550 |
| Arkansas | $86,650 |
| Oregon | $86,330 |
| Maine | $81,150 |
| Tennessee | $80,670 |
| Idaho | $80,100 |
| Nebraska | $79,660 |
| Alabama | $79,440 |
| Kentucky | $78,760 |
| Louisiana | $77,340 |
| South Carolina | $76,830 |
| Mississippi | $76,750 |
| Oklahoma | $76,220 |
| Montana | $72,390 |
| West Virginia | $63,110 |
| Puerto Rico | $62,740 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Public Relations and Fundraising Managers broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $173,970 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $158,830 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $157,260 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $157,260 |
| Software Publishers | $148,660 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $147,630 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $147,550 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $146,830 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $144,920 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $144,090 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $144,090 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $143,730 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $143,340 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $142,960 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $142,730 |
| Other Information Services | $142,010 |
| Other Information Services | $142,010 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $140,840 |
| Legal Services | $140,440 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | $139,810 |
| Information | $138,270 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $137,350 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $135,810 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $135,390 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $135,210 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $135,140 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $134,990 |
| Manufacturing | $134,890 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $134,830 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $134,830 |
| Air Transportation | $134,250 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $134,130 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $134,050 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $133,860 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $133,740 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $133,740 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $133,430 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $133,320 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $133,320 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $133,110 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $133,110 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $131,670 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $130,750 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $130,410 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $129,910 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $129,910 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $129,910 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $129,380 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $129,240 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $129,230 |
| Engineering Services | $128,930 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $128,630 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $128,430 |
| Wholesale Trade | $128,250 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $128,230 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $128,150 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $127,940 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $127,940 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $127,620 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $126,390 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 And 5223 only) | $126,040 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $125,540 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $125,450 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $125,430 |
| Finance and Insurance | $125,350 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $125,290 |
| Rail Transportation | $125,210 |
| Rail Transportation | $125,210 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $124,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $124,820 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $124,420 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $122,940 |
| Insurance Carriers | $121,970 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $121,890 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $121,600 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $121,410 |
| Utilities | $120,940 |
| Utilities | $120,940 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $120,770 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $120,650 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $120,330 |
| Educational Support Services | $118,980 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $118,400 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $118,230 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $117,680 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $117,620 |
| Television Broadcasting | $117,330 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $117,190 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $117,040 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $116,860 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $115,360 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $115,200 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $114,920 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $114,570 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $114,560 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | $114,010 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $113,840 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $113,690 |
| Hospitals | $113,630 |
| Other Support Services | $112,140 |
| Office Administrative Services | $111,910 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $111,140 |
| Retail Trade | $110,860 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $109,900 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $109,840 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $109,810 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $108,980 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $108,810 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $108,410 |
| Other Personal Services | $107,470 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $107,420 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $107,210 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $107,200 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $107,150 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $107,110 |
| Food Manufacturing | $107,070 |
| Business Support Services | $106,910 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $106,870 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $106,270 |
| Real Estate | $106,260 |
| Employment Services | $105,980 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $105,780 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $105,160 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $105,160 |
| Spectator Sports | $103,980 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $101,900 |
| Temporary Help Services | $101,900 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $101,760 |
| Educational Services | $101,720 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $101,540 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $100,940 |
| Specialized Design Services | $100,860 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $100,750 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $100,390 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $99,620 |
| Religious Organizations | $99,460 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $99,400 |
| Educational Services | $99,340 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $99,010 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $99,010 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $98,900 |
| Construction | $98,870 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $98,500 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $97,930 |
| Construction of Buildings | $97,850 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $97,820 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $97,510 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $97,410 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $97,180 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $96,740 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $96,360 |
| Offices of Physicians | $96,050 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $95,980 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $95,980 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $95,760 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $95,460 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $93,640 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $91,100 |
| Child Day Care Services | $91,060 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $89,980 |
| Casino Hotels | $89,950 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $89,460 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $89,110 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $88,550 |
| Home Health Care Services | $87,530 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $87,460 |
| Accommodation | $86,170 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $85,710 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $85,260 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $85,150 |
| Social Assistance | $85,050 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $85,000 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $84,700 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $84,700 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $84,500 |
| Individual and Family Services | $84,450 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $84,320 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $83,860 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $82,880 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $82,100 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $81,790 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $81,470 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $80,900 |
| Junior Colleges | $80,080 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $79,650 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $79,400 |
| Residential Building Construction | $77,200 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $76,850 |
| Gambling Industries | $70,350 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $68,720 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $59,190 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $54,380 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $114,800 |
| 2017 | $111,280 |
| 2016 | $107,320 |
| 2015 | $104,140 |
| 2014 | $101,510 |