Fundraisers salary by location
National median: $72,550 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $106,760 | +47.2% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $84,570 | +16.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Logan, UT | metropolitan | $84,090 | +15.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $83,830 | +15.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $82,930 | +14.3% | 3,020 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $82,340 | +13.5% | 320 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $82,310 | +13.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $82,180 | +13.3% | 9,520 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $81,910 | +12.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $81,020 | +11.7% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $80,920 | +11.5% | 2,630 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $80,840 | +11.4% | 2,350 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $80,610 | +11.1% | 4,450 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $80,540 | +11.0% | 11,600 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $80,480 | +10.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $80,460 | +10.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | metropolitan | $80,430 | +10.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $80,340 | +10.7% | 4,620 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $80,250 | +10.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $80,230 | +10.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $79,780 | +10.0% | 2,010 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $79,710 | +9.9% | 12,860 | 2025 |
| Salisbury, MD | metropolitan | $79,570 | +9.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dover, DE | metropolitan | $79,400 | +9.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $79,150 | +9.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $79,060 | +9.0% | 6,160 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $79,000 | +8.9% | 3,870 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $78,980 | +8.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $78,890 | +8.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $78,850 | +8.7% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $78,780 | +8.6% | 2,070 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $78,720 | +8.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $78,640 | +8.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $78,610 | +8.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $78,370 | +8.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $78,280 | +7.9% | 420 | 2025 |
| Blacksburg, VA | metropolitan | $78,200 | +7.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $77,970 | +7.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $77,730 | +7.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $77,730 | +7.1% | 1,350 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $77,550 | +6.9% | 4,230 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $77,170 | +6.4% | 1,950 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $76,910 | +6.0% | 3,190 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $76,860 | +5.9% | 620 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $76,700 | +5.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $76,530 | +5.5% | 370 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $76,490 | +5.4% | 1,870 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $76,300 | +5.2% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $76,270 | +5.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $76,250 | +5.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $76,040 | +4.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $75,970 | +4.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $75,520 | +4.1% | 430 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $75,440 | +4.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $75,410 | +3.9% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $75,410 | +3.9% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $75,230 | +3.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $75,150 | +3.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $75,110 | +3.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $75,000 | +3.4% | 540 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $74,920 | +3.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $74,850 | +3.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $74,480 | +2.7% | 510 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $74,440 | +2.6% | 2,470 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $74,370 | +2.5% | 2,960 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $73,990 | +2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $73,950 | +1.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $73,630 | +1.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $73,590 | +1.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $73,540 | +1.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $73,480 | +1.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $73,320 | +1.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $73,100 | +0.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $73,090 | +0.7% | 660 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $73,090 | +0.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Yuma, AZ | metropolitan | $72,830 | +0.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $72,800 | +0.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $72,740 | +0.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $72,670 | +0.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $72,610 | +0.1% | 4,010 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $72,550 | +0.0% | 3,540 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $72,530 | −0.0% | 510 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $72,490 | −0.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | metropolitan | $72,370 | −0.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $72,250 | −0.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $72,030 | −0.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $72,010 | −0.7% | 2,690 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $71,810 | −1.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $71,350 | −1.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $71,340 | −1.7% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $71,310 | −1.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $71,250 | −1.8% | 320 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $71,230 | −1.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $71,150 | −1.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $70,990 | −2.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $70,860 | −2.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $70,700 | −2.5% | 600 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $70,300 | −3.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $70,020 | −3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Pensacola, FL | metropolitan | $69,920 | −3.6% | 60 | 2025 |