Fundraisers salary
in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Fundraisers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro earn a median of $81,910 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $72,550 and 3% above the CA statewide median of $79,710. It ranks #5 of 93 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FUNDRAISERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $106,760
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $82,930
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $77,550
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $76,860
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $76,300
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $74,480
- Fresno, CAmedian $69,170
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $57,070
Questions
What is the average Fundraisers salary in Santa Maria?
The BLS median is $81,910 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $66,040 and $109,730. The 10th percentile is $54,690 and the 90th is $139,140.
Is Santa Maria a high-paying metro for Fundraisers?
That is 13% above the U.S. median of $72,550 and 3% above the CA statewide median of $79,710. It ranks #5 of 93 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.