Fundraisers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,740 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Sacramento earn between $61,970 and $100,010.
- $49K10th
- $62K25th
- $77KMedian
- $100K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,900 | $6,992 | $40.34 |
| Median | $76,860 | $6,405 | $36.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,970 | $5,164 | $29.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,010 | $8,334 | $48.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $83,900, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $64,143 a year, or $5,345 a month and $2,467 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $83,900 buys what about $78,654 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 8th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($103,150).
- San Jose$103,150
- Santa Maria$91,500
- San Francisco$91,430
- Santa Rosa$88,080
- San Diego$85,770
- Merced$85,160
- Modesto$84,080
- Sacramento$83,900
- Napa$83,310
- Los Angeles$83,240
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 Sacramento: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Sacramento?
$40.34 an hour on average, and $36.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $64,143 a year ($5,345 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,900. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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