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How Much Does a Fundraising Manager Make?

A fundraising manager in the US earns a median salary of $125,470 a year, or $60.32 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $140,020, and the middle half earn between $95,970 and $169,990.

Median a year $125,470
Median an hour $60.32
Median a month $10,456
Average a year $140,020

Fundraising manager pay range

What fundraising managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $75,130 $36.12
25th $95,970 $46.14
Median (50th) $125,470 $60.32
75th $169,990 $81.73
90th (top 10%) $222,350 $106.90

The median is 146% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 38,810 people work as fundraising managers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$2,413
Every two weeks
$4,826
Twice a month
$5,228
A month
$10,456

At the median salary, before tax.

Fundraising manager salary by state

Sorted by average pay. New York pays fundraising managers the most, at $184,020 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
New York $184,020 $169,510 4,080 After tax
Rhode Island $166,240 $155,970 220 After tax
Massachusetts $165,860 $151,740 2,260 After tax
New Hampshire $161,200 $157,080 270 After tax
District of Columbia $157,530 $141,720 800 After tax
California $157,470 $135,870 5,430 After tax
Washington $156,340 $137,010 1,050 After tax
Virginia $155,600 $143,730 880 After tax
New Jersey $151,970 $140,500 750 After tax
Oklahoma $145,490 $122,100 220 After tax
Maryland $143,780 $130,750 810 After tax
Delaware $143,050 $131,750 120 After tax
Minnesota $142,280 $126,920 680 After tax
Colorado $140,360 $130,010 600 After tax
Connecticut $138,700 $122,540 900 After tax
Vermont $138,590 $129,170 180 After tax
Wisconsin $137,920 $123,090 400 After tax
North Carolina $137,440 $125,870 1,030 After tax
Kentucky $134,640 $124,770 210 After tax
Kansas $134,420 $121,210 160 After tax
Arizona $134,090 $116,470 530 After tax
Missouri $133,910 $111,120 – After tax
Indiana $132,190 $112,890 440 After tax
Georgia $128,350 $113,050 680 After tax
North Dakota $127,690 $121,750 30 After tax
Michigan $126,920 $113,360 880 After tax
Maine $126,590 $116,470 220 After tax
Pennsylvania $124,320 $111,280 1,950 After tax
South Carolina $120,750 $103,240 220 After tax
Florida $119,720 $97,240 1,320 After tax
New Mexico $119,270 $101,680 70 After tax
Illinois $117,980 $106,290 2,860 After tax
Tennessee $117,350 $107,760 300 After tax
Nevada $115,770 $106,420 150 After tax
Ohio $115,160 $101,470 1,630 After tax
Oregon $112,050 $103,870 1,160 After tax
Alaska $109,770 $103,090 110 After tax
Nebraska $109,690 $97,230 400 After tax
Louisiana $109,200 $122,150 50 After tax
Texas $106,650 $96,520 2,560 After tax
Hawaii $105,060 $93,910 240 After tax
Utah $104,110 $95,190 130 After tax
Alabama $103,500 $83,700 210 After tax
Iowa $102,720 $98,700 370 After tax
Idaho $100,880 $87,990 70 After tax
Mississippi $99,510 $82,620 70 After tax
Arkansas $88,770 $71,110 150 After tax
West Virginia $87,450 $74,400 100 After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other management jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Fundraising Managers” (SOC 11-2033). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a fundraising manager make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a fundraising manager is $60.32, and the average is $67.32. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36.12 an hour and the top 10% over $106.90.

How much does a fundraising manager make a month?

At the median salary of $125,470, a fundraising manager earns about $10,456 a month before tax, or $4,826 every two weeks.

Which state pays fundraising managers the most?

New York has the highest average pay for a fundraising manager, at $184,020 a year. Next are Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a fundraising manager?

The lowest-paid 10% of fundraising managers earn less than $75,130 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $95,970. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid fundraising managers make?

The top 10% earn more than $222,350 a year, and the top 25% more than $169,990.