Fundraising Managers pay in the U.S.
$140,020avg. a year
$67.32 an hour · 38,810 employed
Fundraising Managers in the U.S. earn an average of $140,020 a year and a median of $125,470. Pay is highest in New York ($184,020) and lowest in West Virginia ($87,450).
$125,470Median pay
$67.32Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2021
38,810Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for fundraising managers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,080 jobs
New York
$184,020
$88.47 an hour
2220 jobs
Rhode Island
$166,240
$79.92 an hour
32,260 jobs
Massachusetts
$165,860
$79.74 an hour
4270 jobs
New Hampshire
$161,200
$77.50 an hour
5800 jobs
District of Columbia
$157,530
$75.74 an hour
65,430 jobs
California
$157,470
$75.71 an hour
71,050 jobs
Washington
$156,340
$75.16 an hour
8880 jobs
Virginia
$155,600
$74.81 an hour
9750 jobs
New Jersey
$151,970
$73.06 an hour
10220 jobs
Oklahoma
$145,490
$69.95 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Fundraising Managers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $192,720 | $92.65 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $186,660 | $89.74 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $174,920 | $84.10 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $173,930 | $83.62 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $173,380 | $83.36 |
| Rochester, NY | $163,230 | $78.48 |
| Richmond, VA | $163,070 | $78.40 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $161,250 | $77.53 |
Related jobs
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- Advertising and Promotions Managers$154,280
- General and Operations Managers$134,940
- Financial Managers$186,910
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Fundraising Managers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $103,500 | $83,700 | 210 |
| Alaska | $109,770 | $103,090 | 110 |
| Arizona | $134,090 | $116,470 | 530 |
| Arkansas | $88,770 | $71,110 | 150 |
| California | $157,470 | $135,870 | 5,430 |
| Colorado | $140,360 | $130,010 | 600 |
| Connecticut | $138,700 | $122,540 | 900 |
| Delaware | $143,050 | $131,750 | 120 |
| District of Columbia | $157,530 | $141,720 | 800 |
| Florida | $119,720 | $97,240 | 1,320 |
| Georgia | $128,350 | $113,050 | 680 |
| Hawaii | $105,060 | $93,910 | 240 |
| Idaho | $100,880 | $87,990 | 70 |
| Illinois | $117,980 | $106,290 | 2,860 |
| Indiana | $132,190 | $112,890 | 440 |
| Iowa | $102,720 | $98,700 | 370 |
| Kansas | $134,420 | $121,210 | 160 |
| Kentucky | $134,640 | $124,770 | 210 |
| Louisiana | $109,200 | $122,150 | 50 |
| Maine | $126,590 | $116,470 | 220 |
| Maryland | $143,780 | $130,750 | 810 |
| Massachusetts | $165,860 | $151,740 | 2,260 |
| Michigan | $126,920 | $113,360 | 880 |
| Minnesota | $142,280 | $126,920 | 680 |
| Mississippi | $99,510 | $82,620 | 70 |
| Missouri | $133,910 | $111,120 | – |
| Nebraska | $109,690 | $97,230 | 400 |
| Nevada | $115,770 | $106,420 | 150 |
| New Hampshire | $161,200 | $157,080 | 270 |
| New Jersey | $151,970 | $140,500 | 750 |
| New Mexico | $119,270 | $101,680 | 70 |
| New York | $184,020 | $169,510 | 4,080 |
| North Carolina | $137,440 | $125,870 | 1,030 |
| North Dakota | $127,690 | $121,750 | 30 |
| Ohio | $115,160 | $101,470 | 1,630 |
| Oklahoma | $145,490 | $122,100 | 220 |
| Oregon | $112,050 | $103,870 | 1,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $124,320 | $111,280 | 1,950 |
| Rhode Island | $166,240 | $155,970 | 220 |
| South Carolina | $120,750 | $103,240 | 220 |
| Tennessee | $117,350 | $107,760 | 300 |
| Texas | $106,650 | $96,520 | 2,560 |
| Utah | $104,110 | $95,190 | 130 |
| Vermont | $138,590 | $129,170 | 180 |
| Virginia | $155,600 | $143,730 | 880 |
| Washington | $156,340 | $137,010 | 1,050 |
| West Virginia | $87,450 | $74,400 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $137,920 | $123,090 | 400 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$186,660
3,720 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$122,320
2,310 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$150,230
2,080 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$173,380
1,720 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$158,970
1,470 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$174,920
1,030 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$134,900
950 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$116,870
800 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do fundraising managers make?
The average is $140,020 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $125,470 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $67.32, and the median is $60.32 an hour.
Which state pays fundraising managers the most?
New York, with an average of $184,020 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $192,720.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $75,130 a year, and the top 10% earn over $222,350.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 11-2033. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.