Fundraiser United States
Fundraiser salary in the US
Typical pay
$75,000a year
Most Fundraisers earn $53k to $101k a year
From 245 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Fundraiser salary in the US is $75,000 a year. Most job postings pay $52,500 to $101,300. From 245 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Massachusetts | $110k | $66k to $127k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $92k | $69k to $126k | 27 |
| California | $91k | $65k to $130k | 99 |
| Illinois | $88k | $81k to $108k | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | $73k | $68k to $84k | 15 |
| Texas | $70k | $53k to $104k | 13 |
| Alabama | – | – | 3 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 57 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 4 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 6 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 8 |
| Florida | – | – | 18 |
| Georgia | – | – | 2 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Maryland | – | – | 3 |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 3 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| Virginia | – | – | 6 |
| Washington | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $110k | $65k to $133k | 37 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $96k | $61k to $131k | 92 | 70 |
| Washington, DC | $91k | $61k to $128k | 31 | 12 |
| New York, NY | $91k | $63k to $121k | 56 | 26 |
| Chicago, IL | $90k | $85k to $108k | 34 | 17 |
| San Francisco, CA | $82k | $69k to $130k | 32 | 19 |
| Bridgeport, CT | – | – | 5 | 4 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 7 | 5 |
| Ithaca, NY | – | – | 10 | 5 |
| Miami, FL | – | – | 25 | 5 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 23 | 8 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 66 | 56 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 8 | 5 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 6 | 5 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 9 | 6 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 70 job postings$42k $46k
Typical: $42k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 89 job postings$68k $106k
Typical: $91k
- Senior 29 job postings$93k $132k
Typical: $98k
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
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Experienced: most postings pay $68k to $106k a year, typically $91k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Outreach Ministries | $52k | $42k | – | – | – |
How much does a Fundraiser make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $75,000 a year for Fundraiser roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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