Fundraisers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,790 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Birmingham earn between $47,880 and $78,820.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $63KMedian
- $79K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,310 | $5,359 | $30.92 |
| Median | $63,080 | $5,257 | $30.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,880 | $3,990 | $23.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,820 | $6,568 | $37.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $64,310, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $51,154 a year, or $4,263 a month and $1,967 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $64,310 buys what about $70,174 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 2nd of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($70,450).
- Auburn$70,450
- Birmingham$64,310
- Tuscaloosa$61,010
- Mobile$59,970
- Montgomery$58,570
- Huntsville$56,610
Highest-paying cities for fundraisers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,150).
- San Jose, CA$103,150
- Santa Maria, CA$91,500
- San Francisco, CA$91,430
- New Haven, CT$91,060
- New York, NY$90,420
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Fundraisers salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Birmingham?
$30.92 an hour on average, and $30.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $51,154 a year ($4,263 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,310. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1131; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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