Public Relations Managers
Median $146,910
Occupation · SOC 11-2033
Fundraising Managers: pay and where the jobs are
What fundraising managers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$125,470 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $140,020
- Median hourly wage
- $60.32
- Mean hourly wage
- $67.32
- Employment
- 38,810
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-2033.
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How much do fundraising managers make?
The median annual wage for fundraising managers was $125,470 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $75,130 and the highest-paid 10% more than $222,350. As an hourly rate, the median is $60.32. About 38,810 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($169,510), New Hampshire ($157,080) and Rhode Island ($155,970). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in New Hampshire.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for fundraising managers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,130 | $36.12 | $6,261 | $5,140 |
| 25th percentile | $95,970 | $46.14 | $7,998 | $6,362 |
| Median | $125,470 | $60.32 | $10,456 | $8,085 |
| 75th percentile | $169,990 | $81.73 | $14,166 | $10,621 |
| 90th percentile | $222,350 | $106.90 | $18,529 | $13,574 |
Fundraising Managers: pay by state
48 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$113,887 take-home in national prices
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$109,082 take-home in national prices
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$108,491 take-home in national prices
Where a median fundraising manager paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4,080 | $169,510 | $102,040 | $304,970 | $117,722 | $109,082 |
| New Hampshire | 270 | $157,080 | $92,990 | $230,930 | $118,630 | $113,887 |
| Rhode Island | 220 | $155,970 | $99,160 | $249,990 | $110,965 | $108,491 |
| Massachusetts | 2,260 | $151,740 | $92,650 | $277,040 | $106,915 | $101,095 |
| Virginia | 880 | $143,730 | $87,010 | $227,110 | $102,055 | $100,941 |
| District of Columbia | 800 | $141,720 | $106,470 | $221,580 | $99,054 | $90,130 |
| New Jersey | 750 | $140,500 | $98,650 | $215,260 | $99,757 | $91,685 |
| Washington | 1,050 | $137,010 | $96,160 | $226,690 | $103,012 | $96,261 |
| California | 5,430 | $135,870 | $84,730 | $257,500 | $93,976 | $84,877 |
| Delaware | 120 | $131,750 | $95,540 | $213,940 | $93,436 | $93,615 |
| Maryland | 810 | $130,750 | $82,570 | $220,590 | $94,605 | $90,135 |
| Colorado | 600 | $130,010 | $85,670 | $209,460 | $94,544 | $91,744 |
| Vermont | 180 | $129,170 | $91,210 | $197,440 | $93,533 | $95,482 |
| Minnesota | 680 | $126,920 | $89,690 | $205,010 | $90,327 | $91,590 |
| North Carolina | 1,030 | $125,870 | $78,680 | $212,020 | $92,785 | $98,366 |
| Kentucky | 210 | $124,770 | $79,160 | $197,150 | $92,297 | $102,371 |
| Wisconsin | 400 | $123,090 | $71,040 | $225,360 | $89,600 | $95,223 |
| Connecticut | 900 | $122,540 | $83,350 | $209,840 | $88,307 | $85,230 |
| Louisiana | 50 | $122,150 | $72,500 | $129,390 | $91,477 | $103,708 |
| Oklahoma | 220 | $122,100 | $82,850 | $240,570 | $89,772 | $102,196 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $121,750 | $69,410 | $203,010 | $93,366 | $104,954 |
| Kansas | 160 | $121,210 | $84,670 | $207,550 | $88,137 | $97,857 |
| Arizona | 530 | $116,470 | $65,560 | $227,380 | $88,249 | $87,655 |
| Maine | 220 | $116,470 | $80,340 | $171,280 | $83,665 | $86,208 |
| Michigan | 880 | $113,360 | $72,760 | $194,500 | $84,012 | $87,315 |
| Georgia | 680 | $113,050 | $74,570 | $181,170 | $83,468 | $86,681 |
| Indiana | 440 | $112,890 | $73,590 | $221,880 | $84,947 | $91,019 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,950 | $111,280 | $77,230 | $190,360 | $83,621 | $85,702 |
| Missouri | Not published | $111,120 | $67,090 | $212,680 | $82,718 | $91,082 |
| Tennessee | 300 | $107,760 | $61,180 | $192,550 | $84,639 | $92,129 |
| Nevada | 150 | $106,420 | $70,610 | $186,160 | $83,696 | $83,714 |
| Illinois | 2,860 | $106,290 | $67,700 | $173,390 | $78,488 | $78,521 |
| Oregon | 1,160 | $103,870 | $64,260 | $159,310 | $73,530 | $71,139 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $103,240 | $65,600 | $194,580 | $77,047 | $82,184 |
| Alaska | 110 | $103,090 | $80,150 | $134,010 | $81,083 | $79,214 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $101,680 | $48,280 | $171,900 | $76,710 | $83,189 |
| Ohio | 1,630 | $101,470 | $61,200 | $184,840 | $77,860 | $83,925 |
| Iowa | 370 | $98,700 | $58,390 | $148,340 | $75,167 | $85,648 |
| Florida | 1,320 | $97,240 | $71,230 | $206,360 | $77,238 | $74,688 |
| Nebraska | 400 | $97,230 | $63,270 | $179,670 | $73,687 | $81,781 |
| Texas | 2,560 | $96,520 | $64,150 | $164,360 | $76,732 | $79,059 |
| Utah | 130 | $95,190 | $55,120 | $177,610 | $71,560 | $72,382 |
| Hawaii | 240 | $93,910 | $76,450 | $158,670 | $69,172 | $62,912 |
| Idaho | 70 | $87,990 | $61,310 | $164,630 | $67,176 | $70,346 |
| Alabama | 210 | $83,700 | $59,760 | $160,290 | $64,247 | $72,332 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $82,620 | $64,390 | $144,860 | $64,380 | $74,040 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $74,400 | $57,890 | $132,610 | $58,652 | $65,535 |
| Arkansas | 150 | $71,110 | $60,150 | $143,670 | $56,712 | $65,234 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-2033. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.