How much does a Fundraising Managers make?

The median annual wage for Fundraising Managers is $125,470 ($60 per hour). Pay ranges from about $75,130 at the 10th percentile to $222,350 at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Fundraising Managers?

The average (mean) annual salary is $140,020, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Fundraising Managerss the most?

New York has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $169,510.

Is Fundraising Managers a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 39K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

Fundraising Managers Salary

Management Occupations · 39K employed in the U.S.

Median annual

$125,470

Median hourly

$60

Average annual

$140,020

Typical range

$75,130–$222,350

Pay distribution

10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.

10th$75,130

25th$95,970

Median$125,470

75th$169,990

90th$222,350

What this role pays

The median annual salary for Fundraising Managers is $125,470 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $60 an hour at a full-time schedule.

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit organizations..

Most earn between $75,130 and $222,350 a year. There are roughly 39K people employed as fundraising managers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Hourly: $60.32
Daily: $483
Weekly: $2,413
Bi-weekly: $4,826
Monthly: $10,456
Annual: $125,470

$125,470 a year is around the 50th percentile for Fundraising Managerss. The median is $125,470.

Fundraising Managers — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$36.10	$75,130
25th percentile	$46.10	$95,970
Median	$60.30	$125,470
75th percentile	$81.70	$169,990
90th percentile	$106.90	$222,350
Average (mean)	$67.30	$140,020
Employment	38,810 people

Highest-paying states

Median annual wage by state.

1New York$169,510
2New Hampshire$157,080
3Rhode Island$155,970
4Massachusetts$151,740
5Virginia$143,730
6District of Columbia$141,720
7New Jersey$140,500
8Washington$137,010
9California$135,870
10Delaware$131,750
11Maryland$130,750
12Colorado$130,010

Top-paying metro areas

Median annual wage by metro area.

1Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$179,130
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$170,780
3San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$164,330
4Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$161,500
5Winston-Salem, NC$158,460
6San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$157,750
7Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$153,940
8San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$151,530
9Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$151,490
10Rochester, NY$147,680
11Trenton-Princeton, NJ$145,540
12Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$144,590

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Fundraising Managers make?: The median annual wage for Fundraising Managers is $125,470 ($60 per hour). Pay ranges from about $75,130 at the 10th percentile to $222,350 at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Fundraising Managers?: The average (mean) annual salary is $140,020, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Fundraising Managerss the most?: New York has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $169,510.
Is Fundraising Managers a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 39K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.