Fundraiser Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$72,550
$34.88/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,630 | $22.42 |
| 25th percentile | $57,480 | $27.63 |
| Median | $72,550 | $34.88 |
| 75th percentile | $92,180 | $44.32 |
| 90th percentile | $115,820 | $55.68 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 111,040
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $80,840 | $73,557 16th |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $80,540 | $74,629 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $79,780 | $76,011 5th |
| California | ||
| 4th | $79,710 | $71,992 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $79,060 | $74,756 11th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $79,000 | $73,823 14th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $77,730 | $75,022 9th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $77,170 | $70,925 26th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $76,910 | $77,985 3rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 10th | $76,040 | $85,478 1st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $75,410 | $73,729 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $74,440 | $72,235 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $72,610 | $71,817 22nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 14th | $72,530 | $74,042 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 15th | $72,030 | $81,660 2nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $72,010 | $74,782 10th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 17th | $71,310 | $76,933 4th |
| Delaware | ||
| 18th | $71,250 | $71,387 23rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 19th | $68,530 | $68,544 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 20th | $68,270 | $75,722 6th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 21st | $68,030 | $75,502 7th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $66,800 | $75,407 8th |
| Maine | ||
| 23rd | $66,790 | $68,820 31st |
| Illinois | ||
| 24th | $66,440 | $66,468 37th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $66,260 | $63,611 43rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $66,250 | $70,985 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $66,130 | $68,730 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 28th | $66,100 | $70,076 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $65,880 | $70,014 29th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $65,440 | $70,967 25th |
| Kansas | ||
| 31st | $64,820 | $71,968 21st |
| Florida | ||
| 32nd | $64,390 | $62,264 45th |
| Arizona | ||
| 33rd | $64,180 | $63,748 42nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $64,080 | $69,071 30th |
| Oregon | ||
| 34th | $64,080 | $61,996 47th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 36th | $63,950 | $72,800 18th |
| Iowa | ||
| 37th | $63,930 | $72,845 17th |
| Missouri | ||
| 38th | $63,860 | $70,317 27th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 39th | $63,750 | $57,980 50th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 40th | $63,730 | $65,316 39th |
| Alaska | ||
| 41st | $62,750 | $61,304 48th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $62,720 | $66,902 35th |
| Utah | ||
| 43rd | $61,820 | $62,530 44th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 44th | $61,370 | $66,801 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $61,280 | $64,747 40th |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $61,150 | $64,035 41st |
| Texas | ||
| 47th | $60,320 | $62,149 46th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $60,120 | $67,685 34th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $57,610 | $66,254 38th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $54,760 | $61,186 49th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $50,190 | $57,731 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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