275 metro areas
Fundraiser Salary by City (2026)
Fundraisers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $103,150 a year, against $77,200 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Grand Forks, ND-MN ($95,690 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $77,200BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $103,150San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $95,690Grand Forks, ND-MN
- Metro areas
- 275With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for fundraisers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$103,150
- Santa Maria, CA$91,500
- San Francisco, CA$91,440
- New Haven, CT$91,060
- New York, NY-NJ$90,420
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$88,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$88,090
- Trenton, NJ$87,900
- Boston, MA-NH$86,900
- Seattle, WA$86,510
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,150 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $91,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $91,440 |
| New Haven, CT | $91,060 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,420 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $88,280 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $88,090 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $87,900 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86,900 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $86,510 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$82,930 nominal$95,690
- San Jose, CA$103,150 nominal$93,410
- Baton Rouge, LA$83,470 nominal$91,950
- Bismarck, ND$83,050 nominal$91,240
- Ames, IA$80,910 nominal$91,080
- Fargo, ND-MN$82,560 nominal$90,850
- Binghamton, NY$82,910 nominal$89,280
- Blacksburg, VA$82,490 nominal$88,980
- New Haven, CT$91,060 nominal$87,090
- Lawrence, KS$78,330 nominal$86,800
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $95,690 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $93,410 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $91,950 |
| Bismarck, ND | $91,240 |
| Ames, IA | $91,080 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $90,850 |
| Binghamton, NY | $89,280 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $88,980 |
| New Haven, CT | $87,090 |
| Lawrence, KS | $86,800 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Fundraiser salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $103,150 | $73,940 | $117,540 | $93,410 |
| 2 | Santa Maria, CA | $91,500 | $59,260 | $107,370 | $84,100 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $91,440 | $57,390 | $108,200 | $79,090 |
| 4 | New Haven, CT | $91,060 | $60,320 | $106,200 | $87,090 |
| 5 | New York, NY-NJ | $90,420 | $60,400 | $105,210 | $80,330 |
| 6 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $88,280 | $58,120 | $103,130 | $81,080 |
| 7 | Santa Rosa, CA | $88,090 | $59,360 | $102,230 | $81,730 |
| 8 | Trenton, NJ | $87,900 | $57,220 | $103,000 | $85,190 |
| 9 | Boston, MA-NH | $86,900 | $56,490 | $101,900 | $80,270 |
| 10 | Seattle, WA | $86,510 | $58,340 | $100,380 | $77,840 |
| 11 | San Diego, CA | $85,780 | $55,040 | $100,900 | $76,670 |
| 12 | Merced, CA | $85,160 | $51,730 | $101,630 | $86,650 |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | $85,050 | $55,810 | $99,470 | $80,840 |
| 14 | Durham, NC | $84,360 | $56,370 | $98,160 | $86,460 |
| 15 | Modesto, CA | $84,090 | $53,620 | $99,090 | $80,770 |
| 16 | Sacramento, CA | $83,910 | $53,910 | $98,680 | $78,660 |
| 17 | Denver, CO | $83,740 | $57,010 | $96,910 | $79,160 |
| 18 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $83,640 | $57,240 | $96,640 | $79,790 |
| 19 | Baton Rouge, LA | $83,470 | $48,440 | $100,710 | $91,950 |
| 20 | Napa, CA | $83,320 | $59,650 | $94,970 | $74,030 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $83,240 | $55,080 | $97,120 | $73,300 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz, CA | $83,160 | $53,640 | $97,720 | $75,670 |
| 23 | Bismarck, ND | $83,050 | $53,140 | $97,780 | $91,240 |
| 24 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $82,930 | $54,390 | $96,990 | $95,690 |
| 25 | Binghamton, NY | $82,910 | $52,290 | $97,990 | $89,280 |
| 26 | Albany, NY | $82,890 | $53,980 | $97,120 | $83,250 |
| 27 | Bridgeport, CT | $82,700 | $56,760 | $95,470 | $77,390 |
| 28 | Fargo, ND-MN | $82,560 | $53,680 | $96,780 | $90,850 |
| 29 | Blacksburg, VA | $82,490 | $56,530 | $95,260 | $88,980 |
| 30 | Riverside, CA | $82,370 | $50,810 | $97,910 | $77,380 |
| 31 | Charlottesville, VA | $81,970 | $50,980 | $97,240 | $82,680 |
| 32 | Barnstable Town, MA | $81,720 | $52,940 | $95,890 | $83,090 |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $81,680 | $55,370 | $94,660 | $75,210 |
| 34 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $81,410 | $55,450 | $94,180 | $74,400 |
| 35 | Baltimore, MD | $81,240 | $59,970 | $91,710 | $77,750 |
| 36 | Amherst Town, MA | $81,160 | $52,920 | $95,080 | $80,960 |
| 37 | Deltona, FL | $81,000 | $43,260 | $99,570 | $81,520 |
| 38 | Ames, IA | $80,910 | $49,940 | $96,160 | $91,080 |
| 39 | Chico, CA | $80,520 | $55,040 | $93,080 | $79,570 |
| 40 | Lansing, MI | $80,060 | $51,480 | $94,140 | $84,280 |
| 41 | Cape Coral, FL | $79,750 | $49,630 | $94,580 | $77,920 |
| 42 | Pittsfield, MA | $79,540 | $49,480 | $94,350 | $83,630 |
| 43 | Pensacola, FL | $79,290 | $49,440 | $94,000 | $81,140 |
| 44 | Logan, UT-ID | $79,230 | $54,330 | $91,480 | $82,590 |
| 45 | Bellingham, WA | $79,190 | $56,950 | $90,130 | $76,630 |
| 46 | Lexington Park, MD | $78,830 | $53,310 | $91,400 | $78,240 |
| 47 | Providence, RI-MA | $78,600 | $53,810 | $90,810 | $77,230 |
| 48 | Rochester, MN | $78,540 | $54,120 | $90,560 | $86,480 |
| 49 | Syracuse, NY | $78,480 | $54,790 | $90,150 | $81,970 |
| 50 | Salisbury, MD | $78,420 | $57,640 | $88,630 | $82,010 |
| 51 | Jacksonville, FL | $78,330 | $49,940 | $92,310 | $78,740 |
| 52 | Lawrence, KS | $78,330 | $49,880 | $92,330 | $86,800 |
| 53 | Bakersfield, CA | $78,170 | $48,260 | $92,910 | $77,480 |
| 54 | Atlanta, GA | $77,980 | $52,460 | $90,520 | $77,930 |
| 55 | Ithaca, NY | $77,980 | $53,850 | $89,860 | $75,480 |
| 56 | Rochester, NY | $77,900 | $52,310 | $90,520 | $80,280 |
| 57 | Dover, DE | $77,480 | $50,000 | $91,000 | $79,460 |
| 58 | Naples, FL | $77,400 | $49,070 | $91,350 | $75,000 |
| 59 | Omaha, NE-IA | $77,360 | $51,400 | $90,130 | $84,170 |
| 60 | Lexington, KY | $77,230 | $48,730 | $91,270 | $83,140 |
| 61 | Salinas, CA | $77,210 | $52,330 | $89,480 | $70,810 |
| 62 | Winston, NC | $77,170 | $54,540 | $88,300 | $83,840 |
| 63 | Manhattan, KS | $76,940 | $46,450 | $91,960 | $85,340 |
| 64 | Burlington, VT | $76,880 | $56,200 | $87,050 | $76,160 |
| 65 | Mount Vernon, WA | $76,880 | $52,730 | $88,750 | $75,050 |
| 66 | Columbus, OH | $76,750 | $50,630 | $89,610 | $80,390 |
| 67 | Fort Collins, CO | $76,730 | $55,330 | $87,280 | $75,870 |
| 68 | Norwich, CT | $76,480 | $52,690 | $88,210 | $76,140 |
| 69 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $76,320 | $52,960 | $87,820 | $74,420 |
| 70 | Buffalo, NY | $76,250 | $49,630 | $89,380 | $79,560 |
| 71 | Stockton, CA | $76,250 | $49,940 | $89,210 | $72,560 |
| 72 | Charleston, SC | $76,230 | $52,830 | $87,760 | $75,500 |
| 73 | Tampa, FL | $75,880 | $42,810 | $92,160 | $75,210 |
| 74 | Fairbanks, AK | $75,800 | $55,120 | $85,990 | $73,440 |
| 75 | Richmond, VA | $75,750 | $48,760 | $89,070 | $77,410 |
| 76 | North Port, FL | $75,670 | $44,570 | $91,000 | $73,880 |
| 77 | Ann Arbor, MI | $75,630 | $41,160 | $92,600 | $74,970 |
| 78 | Raleigh, NC | $75,480 | $50,690 | $87,710 | $76,900 |
| 79 | Harrisonburg, VA | $75,130 | $52,150 | $86,440 | $79,170 |
| 80 | Portland, ME | $75,000 | $52,190 | $86,240 | $73,630 |
| 81 | Fresno, CA | $74,900 | $50,250 | $87,030 | $73,320 |
| 82 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $74,780 | $45,340 | $89,250 | $74,610 |
| 83 | Hartford, CT | $74,610 | $52,960 | $85,260 | $72,620 |
| 84 | Portland, OR-WA | $74,510 | $52,540 | $85,320 | $70,680 |
| 85 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $74,380 | $51,250 | $85,780 | $80,370 |
| 86 | Utica, NY | $74,280 | $46,630 | $87,900 | $80,150 |
| 87 | Wenatchee, WA | $74,280 | $50,690 | $85,880 | $71,520 |
| 88 | Olympia, WA | $74,260 | $49,940 | $86,240 | $71,630 |
| 89 | Pinehurst, NC | $74,030 | $52,810 | $84,470 | $83,810 |
| 90 | Springfield, MA | $74,030 | $49,210 | $86,240 | $77,070 |
| 91 | Kennewick, WA | $73,940 | $49,920 | $85,760 | $73,880 |
| 92 | Bremerton, WA | $73,670 | $49,550 | $85,570 | $69,760 |
| 93 | Chicago, IL-IN | $73,530 | $47,940 | $86,110 | $70,980 |
| 94 | Milwaukee, WI | $73,530 | $50,790 | $84,740 | $75,850 |
| 95 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $73,490 | $48,570 | $85,760 | $78,960 |
| 96 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $73,360 | $53,620 | $83,100 | $80,940 |
| 97 | Kingston, NY | $73,170 | $47,340 | $85,900 | $72,650 |
| 98 | Spokane, WA | $73,170 | $50,980 | $84,120 | $72,920 |
| 99 | Greenville, SC | $73,150 | $47,050 | $86,010 | $78,440 |
| 100 | Indianapolis, IN | $73,070 | $51,750 | $83,570 | $76,360 |
| 101 | Macon, GA | $73,030 | $47,990 | $85,360 | $82,490 |
| 102 | Reno, NV | $72,900 | $53,520 | $82,430 | $72,170 |
| 103 | St. Cloud, MN | $72,900 | $51,500 | $83,450 | $83,190 |
| 104 | Bozeman, MT | $72,820 | $50,480 | $83,800 | $71,040 |
| 105 | Redding, CA | $72,780 | $43,410 | $87,260 | $72,290 |
| 106 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,740 | $47,470 | $85,180 | $81,760 |
| 107 | Oklahoma City, OK | $72,700 | $46,950 | $85,360 | $80,410 |
| 108 | Jackson, MS | $72,630 | $45,780 | $85,860 | $81,560 |
| 109 | Miami, FL | $72,550 | $42,700 | $87,260 | $63,550 |
| 110 | Santa Fe, NM | $72,530 | $52,040 | $82,620 | $73,440 |
| 111 | Tulsa, OK | $72,510 | $47,860 | $84,660 | $81,280 |
| 112 | Greensboro, NC | $72,450 | $50,130 | $83,450 | $78,020 |
| 113 | Palm Bay, FL | $72,400 | $44,030 | $86,380 | $72,400 |
| 114 | Asheville, NC | $72,260 | $50,040 | $83,200 | $74,880 |
| 115 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $72,260 | $49,570 | $83,430 | $73,720 |
| 116 | Mankato, MN | $72,200 | $54,270 | $81,040 | $79,380 |
| 117 | Columbus, GA-AL | $72,050 | $47,510 | $84,160 | $80,690 |
| 118 | Albuquerque, NM | $71,930 | $50,250 | $82,620 | $75,280 |
| 119 | Watertown, NY | $71,880 | $46,220 | $84,510 | $81,970 |
| 120 | Detroit, MI | $71,860 | $49,420 | $82,910 | $71,650 |
| 121 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $71,780 | $47,320 | $83,820 | $73,290 |
| 122 | Greeley, CO | $71,700 | $52,420 | $81,180 | $71,570 |
| 123 | Colorado Springs, CO | $71,590 | $47,920 | $83,240 | $71,090 |
| 124 | Las Vegas, NV | $71,510 | $49,610 | $82,310 | $71,360 |
| 125 | New Orleans, LA | $71,390 | $37,960 | $87,860 | $77,100 |
| 126 | Spartanburg, SC | $71,280 | $46,220 | $83,640 | $78,290 |
| 127 | Columbia, SC | $71,260 | $47,720 | $82,870 | $76,080 |
| 128 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $71,240 | $47,090 | $83,140 | $77,280 |
| 129 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $71,200 | $45,860 | $83,680 | $74,660 |
| 130 | Orlando, FL | $71,120 | $45,720 | $83,640 | $70,130 |
| 131 | Walla Walla, WA | $71,070 | $49,480 | $81,700 | $72,140 |
| 132 | Madison, WI | $71,030 | $47,780 | $82,470 | $73,010 |
| 133 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $70,970 | $48,800 | $81,910 | $74,640 |
| 134 | Duluth, MN-WI | $70,950 | $50,130 | $81,200 | $79,930 |
| 135 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $70,930 | $48,960 | $81,740 | $82,040 |
| 136 | Phoenix, AZ | $70,910 | $46,470 | $82,930 | $68,630 |
| 137 | Anchorage, AK | $70,740 | $56,950 | $77,520 | $67,100 |
| 138 | Kalamazoo, MI | $70,700 | $48,320 | $81,700 | $74,550 |
| 139 | Wilmington, NC | $70,550 | $49,650 | $80,830 | $73,170 |
| 140 | Auburn, AL | $70,450 | $47,880 | $81,560 | $80,120 |
| 141 | Flagstaff, AZ | $70,430 | $49,070 | $80,930 | $70,200 |
| 142 | Reading, PA | $70,200 | $47,470 | $81,390 | $72,330 |
| 143 | Yakima, WA | $70,180 | $51,920 | $79,160 | $73,450 |
| 144 | Akron, OH | $69,930 | $45,680 | $81,890 | $74,900 |
| 145 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $69,930 | $42,600 | $83,390 | $71,840 |
| 146 | Worcester, MA | $69,800 | $46,800 | $81,140 | $68,080 |
| 147 | Savannah, GA | $69,740 | $48,710 | $80,080 | $73,250 |
| 148 | Winchester, VA-WV | $69,660 | $48,210 | $80,200 | $72,220 |
| 149 | Green Bay, WI | $69,560 | $49,030 | $79,660 | $74,730 |
| 150 | Glens Falls, NY | $69,530 | $44,570 | $81,830 | $73,290 |
| 151 | Cleveland, OH | $69,490 | $45,550 | $81,290 | $73,990 |
| 152 | Eugene, OR | $69,390 | $48,050 | $79,890 | $68,320 |
| 153 | Waterbury, CT | $69,390 | $48,260 | $79,810 | $69,540 |
| 154 | Peoria, IL | $69,180 | $45,160 | $81,020 | $75,830 |
| 155 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $69,160 | $52,980 | $77,130 | $62,330 |
| 156 | Iowa City, IA | $69,040 | $50,250 | $78,270 | $75,450 |
| 157 | Ogden, UT | $68,990 | $41,950 | $82,310 | $68,750 |
| 158 | Dayton, OH | $68,720 | $46,550 | $79,640 | $74,140 |
| 159 | Des Moines, IA | $68,620 | $51,790 | $76,920 | $74,830 |
| 160 | Bloomington, IL | $68,520 | $47,220 | $79,000 | $73,250 |
| 161 | Bend, OR | $68,470 | $50,420 | $77,360 | $66,090 |
| 162 | Atlantic City, NJ | $68,450 | $43,390 | $80,790 | $69,240 |
| 163 | Austin, TX | $68,450 | $45,610 | $79,710 | $69,800 |
| 164 | Lincoln, NE | $68,350 | $49,820 | $77,480 | $74,630 |
| 165 | Fayetteville, NC | $68,200 | $47,940 | $78,170 | $74,150 |
| 166 | Tallahassee, FL | $68,120 | $40,040 | $81,950 | $72,530 |
| 167 | Nashville, TN | $67,970 | $47,050 | $78,290 | $70,550 |
| 168 | Yuma, AZ | $67,850 | $42,950 | $80,100 | $73,190 |
| 169 | Provo, UT | $67,810 | $43,390 | $79,850 | $69,030 |
| 170 | Lynchburg, VA | $67,700 | $41,120 | $80,790 | $75,760 |
| 171 | Appleton, WI | $67,580 | $49,110 | $76,690 | $73,120 |
| 172 | State College, PA | $67,560 | $52,560 | $74,940 | $69,820 |
| 173 | Grand Junction, CO | $67,450 | $53,460 | $74,340 | $70,650 |
| 174 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $67,450 | $45,240 | $78,400 | $73,500 |
| 175 | Visalia, CA | $67,350 | $48,280 | $76,730 | $67,470 |
| 176 | Manchester, NH | $67,230 | $47,490 | $76,940 | $63,630 |
| 177 | Corpus Christi, TX | $67,200 | $39,580 | $80,810 | $72,510 |
| 178 | Kahului, HI | $67,180 | $44,990 | $78,120 | $61,410 |
| 179 | Pittsburgh, PA | $67,080 | $46,450 | $77,250 | $70,860 |
| 180 | Vallejo, CA | $67,020 | $37,110 | $81,740 | $61,780 |
| 181 | Champaign, IL | $66,960 | $44,820 | $77,830 | $72,230 |
| 182 | Gainesville, GA | $66,850 | $42,350 | $78,940 | $69,080 |
| 183 | Harrisburg, PA | $66,830 | $43,780 | $78,170 | $67,740 |
| 184 | Grand Rapids, MI | $66,810 | $46,030 | $77,060 | $69,920 |
| 185 | Flint, MI | $66,790 | $46,200 | $76,920 | $71,790 |
| 186 | Tucson, AZ | $66,770 | $46,360 | $76,810 | $68,910 |
| 187 | Salt Lake City, UT | $66,640 | $44,100 | $77,730 | $66,070 |
| 188 | Roanoke, VA | $66,580 | $46,030 | $76,710 | $71,120 |
| 189 | Missoula, MT | $66,500 | $46,110 | $76,520 | $68,950 |
| 190 | Medford, OR | $66,350 | $47,900 | $75,440 | $65,410 |
| 191 | Toledo, OH | $66,270 | $44,620 | $76,920 | $72,460 |
| 192 | Lewiston, ME | $66,210 | $50,090 | $74,150 | $69,890 |
| 193 | Burlington, NC | $65,920 | $47,240 | $75,110 | $70,730 |
| 194 | Houston, TX | $65,890 | $44,140 | $76,610 | $66,810 |
| 195 | Columbia, MO | $65,870 | $42,810 | $77,230 | $73,650 |
| 196 | Jackson, MI | $65,870 | $44,490 | $76,420 | $71,770 |
| 197 | Dallas, TX | $65,810 | $43,800 | $76,650 | $63,840 |
| 198 | Traverse City, MI | $65,790 | $47,440 | $74,840 | $70,460 |
| 199 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $65,750 | $47,490 | $74,760 | $65,770 |
| 200 | Bangor, ME | $65,540 | $48,900 | $73,720 | $67,910 |
| 201 | Corvallis, OR | $65,540 | $48,550 | $73,900 | $63,010 |
| 202 | Augusta, GA-SC | $65,520 | $47,240 | $74,510 | $71,290 |
| 203 | Salem, OR | $65,480 | $46,050 | $75,050 | $63,170 |
| 204 | Springfield, IL | $65,480 | $45,320 | $75,420 | $70,600 |
| 205 | Boise City, ID | $65,350 | $44,740 | $75,500 | $66,420 |
| 206 | Shreveport, LA | $65,310 | $41,520 | $77,020 | $77,050 |
| 207 | Rockford, IL | $65,210 | $46,280 | $74,530 | $70,760 |
| 208 | Hickory, NC | $65,080 | $47,860 | $73,550 | $73,550 |
| 209 | Kenosha, WI | $64,980 | $50,190 | $72,280 | $64,260 |
| 210 | Niles, MI | $64,900 | $45,820 | $74,300 | $70,260 |
| 211 | Billings, MT | $64,830 | $45,200 | $74,510 | $69,320 |
| 212 | Fort Wayne, IN | $64,770 | $46,160 | $73,940 | $69,970 |
| 213 | Amarillo, TX | $64,600 | $42,200 | $75,630 | $70,360 |
| 214 | Athens, GA | $64,520 | $46,650 | $73,300 | $69,120 |
| 215 | Lakeland, FL | $64,500 | $42,450 | $75,360 | $66,400 |
| 216 | South Bend, IN-MI | $64,480 | $45,860 | $73,670 | $69,440 |
| 217 | Terre Haute, IN | $64,480 | $43,530 | $74,820 | $73,440 |
| 218 | Jacksonville, NC | $64,460 | $49,380 | $71,880 | $70,000 |
| 219 | Youngstown, OH | $64,460 | $43,390 | $74,840 | $73,760 |
| 220 | Midland, MI | $64,440 | $42,490 | $75,250 | $70,100 |
| 221 | Eau Claire, WI | $64,380 | $44,930 | $73,940 | $69,380 |
| 222 | Muskegon, MI | $64,380 | $44,840 | $74,010 | $69,590 |
| 223 | Birmingham, AL | $64,310 | $44,260 | $74,170 | $70,170 |
| 224 | Ocala, FL | $64,150 | $45,430 | $73,360 | $67,360 |
| 225 | Wichita, KS | $64,150 | $43,200 | $74,460 | $72,120 |
| 226 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $64,060 | $45,220 | $73,340 | $70,040 |
| 227 | Davenport, IA-IL | $64,040 | $41,970 | $74,900 | $71,890 |
| 228 | Jefferson City, MO | $63,770 | $42,200 | $74,380 | $72,490 |
| 229 | Staunton, VA | $63,520 | $43,280 | $73,490 | $69,700 |
| 230 | Waco, TX | $63,460 | $48,260 | $70,970 | $68,570 |
| 231 | York, PA | $63,420 | $44,950 | $72,510 | $66,060 |
| 232 | Lancaster, PA | $63,380 | $44,910 | $72,490 | $64,500 |
| 233 | Topeka, KS | $63,360 | $42,760 | $73,510 | $71,340 |
| 234 | Evansville, IN | $63,230 | $45,300 | $72,050 | $69,080 |
| 235 | Scranton, PA | $63,020 | $43,640 | $72,570 | $67,360 |
| 236 | Janesville, WI | $62,690 | $43,060 | $72,340 | $66,900 |
| 237 | Saginaw, MI | $62,670 | $41,520 | $73,090 | $68,950 |
| 238 | Johnson City, TN | $62,590 | $43,140 | $72,160 | $71,180 |
| 239 | Bowling Green, KY | $62,500 | $44,950 | $71,140 | $69,310 |
| 240 | Erie, PA | $62,500 | $46,050 | $70,620 | $68,720 |
| 241 | Great Falls, MT | $62,460 | $47,780 | $69,700 | $64,490 |
| 242 | Oshkosh, WI | $62,380 | $42,410 | $72,220 | $67,130 |
| 243 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $61,960 | $43,580 | $71,010 | $66,170 |
| 244 | Elkhart, IN | $61,800 | $45,360 | $69,890 | $68,420 |
| 245 | Canton, OH | $61,440 | $42,910 | $70,550 | $68,720 |
| 246 | Knoxville, TN | $61,320 | $44,200 | $69,760 | $66,240 |
| 247 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,010 | $41,790 | $70,490 | $69,550 |
| 248 | Oxnard, CA | $60,990 | $34,690 | $73,940 | $55,180 |
| 249 | Lubbock, TX | $60,880 | $38,520 | $71,880 | $66,670 |
| 250 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $60,440 | $41,480 | $69,800 | $61,510 |
| 251 | Springfield, MO | $60,440 | $41,040 | $69,990 | $68,230 |
| 252 | Abilene, TX | $60,090 | $43,040 | $68,520 | $66,500 |
| 253 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $60,070 | $42,310 | $68,850 | $69,490 |
| 254 | Mobile, AL | $59,970 | $41,200 | $69,220 | $68,070 |
| 255 | Beaumont, TX | $59,840 | $38,850 | $70,180 | $66,450 |
| 256 | Morgantown, WV | $59,720 | $43,760 | $67,580 | $63,990 |
| 257 | San Antonio, TX | $59,610 | $39,960 | $69,310 | $62,940 |
| 258 | Helena, MT | $59,430 | $43,640 | $67,200 | $62,120 |
| 259 | Johnstown, PA | $58,660 | $37,320 | $69,160 | $68,270 |
| 260 | Joplin, MO-KS | $58,590 | $37,090 | $69,180 | $68,350 |
| 261 | Montgomery, AL | $58,570 | $39,170 | $68,140 | $65,310 |
| 262 | Muncie, IN | $58,570 | $40,830 | $67,290 | $66,450 |
| 263 | McAllen, TX | $58,280 | $33,110 | $70,680 | $67,850 |
| 264 | Tyler, TX | $58,180 | $40,000 | $67,120 | $63,130 |
| 265 | Greenville, NC | $58,070 | $45,390 | $64,310 | $65,690 |
| 266 | Gainesville, FL | $57,120 | $46,110 | $62,550 | $59,050 |
| 267 | El Paso, TX | $56,970 | $37,590 | $66,520 | $63,360 |
| 268 | Huntsville, AL | $56,620 | $39,370 | $65,100 | $60,830 |
| 269 | College Station, TX | $56,260 | $38,940 | $64,790 | $61,860 |
| 270 | Little Rock, AR | $55,660 | $35,510 | $65,580 | $62,280 |
| 271 | Charleston, WV | $55,580 | $40,870 | $62,820 | $62,650 |
| 272 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $54,660 | $35,300 | $64,210 | $61,820 |
| 273 | San Juan, PR | $54,290 | $37,670 | $62,480 | N/A |
| 274 | Fayetteville, AR | $53,500 | $36,110 | $62,070 | $58,560 |
| 275 | Brownsville, TX | $51,980 | $37,190 | $59,280 | $60,460 |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Fundraiser salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays fundraisers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $103,150 a year, followed by Santa Maria, CA ($91,500), San Francisco, CA ($91,440), New Haven, CT ($91,060). The national mean is $77,200 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do fundraisers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Grand Forks, ND-MN ($95,690 at national prices, $82,930 nominal), San Jose, CA ($93,410 at national prices, $103,150 nominal), Baton Rouge, LA ($91,950 at national prices, $83,470 nominal).
How much do fundraisers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $90,420; Los Angeles, CA: $83,240; Chicago, IL-IN: $73,530; Dallas, TX: $65,810; Houston, TX: $65,890 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do fundraisers earn the least?
Of the 275 metro areas with their own estimate, Brownsville, TX has the lowest mean wage, $51,980. At local prices that is worth $60,460.