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Fundraising Managers salary

The BLS estimates 38,810 Fundraising Managers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $125,470 (May 2025, SOC 11-2033). Across 35 metros with published figures, medians range from $97,800 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX to $170,780 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

FUNDRAISING MANAGERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$75,130P25$95,970MEDIAN$125,470P75$169,990P90$222,350
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$170,780 · 3,720 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$164,330 · 460 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$161,500 · 1,720 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$157,750 · 1,030 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$151,490 · 800 jobs
  6. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$144,590 · 270 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$141,720 · 1,470 jobs
  8. New Haven, CT$138,710 · 230 jobs
  9. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$138,170 · 250 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$134,740 · 470 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$170,780 · 3,720 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$109,720 · 2,310 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$125,620 · 2,080 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$161,500 · 1,720 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$141,720 · 1,470 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$157,750 · 1,030 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$123,840 · 950 jobs
  8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$106,790 · 800 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$151,490 · 800 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$98,520 · 750 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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What is the median Fundraising Managers salary in the U.S.?

$125,470 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $95,970–$169,990.

Where do Fundraising Managers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($170,780), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($164,330), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($161,500). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.