Fundraisers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median fundraisers in the US earns $72,550 per year (111,040 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($80,840) and lowest in Arkansas ($50,190) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Fundraisers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraisers in Washington DC | $80,840 | $61,798 | $5,150 | 76.4% | 2,350 |
| Fundraisers in New York | $80,540 | $61,738 | $5,145 | 76.7% | 11,600 |
| Fundraisers in Maryland | $79,780 | $61,529 | $5,127 | 77.1% | 2,010 |
| Fundraisers in California | $79,710 | $61,723 | $5,144 | 77.4% | 12,860 |
| Fundraisers in Massachusetts | $79,060 | $60,716 | $5,060 | 76.8% | 6,160 |
| Fundraisers in Washington | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 81.5% | 3,870 |
| Fundraisers in Connecticut | $77,730 | $60,813 | $5,068 | 78.2% | 1,350 |
| Fundraisers in New Jersey | $77,170 | $60,392 | $5,033 | 78.3% | 1,950 |
| Fundraisers in Minnesota | $76,910 | $59,230 | $4,936 | 77% | 3,190 |
| Fundraisers in North Dakota | $76,040 | $62,101 | $5,175 | 81.7% | 340 |
| Fundraisers in Rhode Island | $75,410 | $59,670 | $4,973 | 79.1% | 1,000 |
| Fundraisers in Colorado | $74,440 | $58,632 | $4,886 | 78.8% | 2,470 |
| Fundraisers in Virginia | $72,610 | $56,550 | $4,713 | 77.9% | 4,010 |
| Fundraisers in Vermont | $72,530 | $57,528 | $4,794 | 79.3% | 510 |
| Fundraisers in Louisiana | $72,030 | $57,729 | $4,811 | 80.1% | 330 |
| Fundraisers in Georgia | $72,010 | $56,375 | $4,698 | 78.3% | 2,690 |
| Fundraisers in Wyoming | $71,310 | $58,997 | $4,916 | 82.7% | 90 |
| Fundraisers in Delaware | $71,250 | $55,593 | $4,633 | 78% | 320 |
| Fundraisers in Nevada | $68,530 | $57,041 | $4,753 | 83.2% | 310 |
| Fundraisers in Kentucky | $68,270 | $54,586 | $4,549 | 80% | 1,030 |
| Fundraisers in Nebraska | $68,030 | $54,473 | $4,539 | 80.1% | 770 |
| Fundraisers in South Dakota | $66,800 | $55,824 | $4,652 | 83.6% | 80 |
| Fundraisers in Maine | $66,790 | $52,490 | $4,374 | 78.6% | 930 |
| Fundraisers in Illinois | $66,440 | $52,421 | $4,368 | 78.9% | 4,470 |
| Fundraisers in New Hampshire | $66,260 | $55,420 | $4,618 | 83.6% | 810 |
| Fundraisers in Indiana | $66,250 | $53,487 | $4,457 | 80.7% | 2,080 |
| Fundraisers in Michigan | $66,130 | $52,756 | $4,396 | 79.8% | 3,170 |
| Fundraisers in North Carolina | $66,100 | $53,163 | $4,430 | 80.4% | 3,700 |
| Fundraisers in Wisconsin | $65,880 | $52,997 | $4,416 | 80.4% | 2,130 |
| Fundraisers in New Mexico | $65,440 | $52,851 | $4,404 | 80.8% | 330 |
| Fundraisers in Kansas | $64,820 | $51,446 | $4,287 | 79.4% | 1,100 |
| Fundraisers in Florida | $64,390 | $53,917 | $4,493 | 83.7% | — |
| Fundraisers in Arizona | $64,180 | $52,353 | $4,363 | 81.6% | 1,580 |
| Fundraisers in Ohio | $64,080 | $52,688 | $4,391 | 82.2% | 3,460 |
| Fundraisers in Oregon | $64,080 | $48,891 | $4,074 | 76.3% | 2,090 |
| Fundraisers in Oklahoma | $63,950 | $51,232 | $4,269 | 80.1% | 950 |
| Fundraisers in Iowa | $63,930 | $51,770 | $4,314 | 81% | 1,230 |
| Fundraisers in Missouri | $63,860 | $51,427 | $4,286 | 80.5% | 1,670 |
| Fundraisers in Hawaii | $63,750 | $50,088 | $4,174 | 78.6% | 440 |
| Fundraisers in Pennsylvania | $63,730 | $51,431 | $4,286 | 80.7% | 6,180 |
| Fundraisers in Alaska | $62,750 | $52,600 | $4,383 | 83.8% | 290 |
| Fundraisers in South Carolina | $62,720 | $49,969 | $4,164 | 79.7% | 1,200 |
| Fundraisers in Utah | $61,820 | $49,070 | $4,089 | 79.4% | 920 |
| Fundraisers in Tennessee | $61,370 | $51,491 | $4,291 | 83.9% | 1,930 |
| Fundraisers in Montana | $61,280 | $49,295 | $4,108 | 80.4% | 700 |
| Fundraisers in Idaho | $61,150 | $49,181 | $4,098 | 80.4% | 380 |
| Fundraisers in Texas | $60,320 | $50,647 | $4,221 | 84% | 4,020 |
| Fundraisers in Alabama | $60,120 | $47,745 | $3,979 | 79.4% | 1,120 |
| Fundraisers in Mississippi | $57,610 | $46,897 | $3,908 | 81.4% | 230 |
| Fundraisers in West Virginia | $54,760 | $44,448 | $3,704 | 81.2% | 260 |
| Fundraisers in Arkansas | $50,190 | $40,763 | $3,397 | 81.2% | 360 |
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