SOC 13-1131 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro

Fundraisers Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The average salary for fundraisers in Santa Rosa, California is $88,080 a year ($42.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,720: half of the 160 people in this job in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$88,080average per year

$42.35 / hourMedian $78,720Take-home ≈ $66,695

  • $56K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 22California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Santa Rosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,940 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Santa Rosa earn between $67,400 and $100,070.

  • $56K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,080$7,340$42.35
Median$78,720$6,560$37.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,400$5,617$32.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,070$8,339$48.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa

On the average salary of $88,080, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $66,695 a year, or $5,558 a month and $2,565 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.

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Is Santa Rosa a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $88,080 buys what about $81,719 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other California cities

Santa Rosa ranks 4th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($103,150).

All Fundraisers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for fundraisers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,150).

Fundraisers salary by city

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Fundraisers salary in Santa Rosa: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Santa Rosa?

$42.35 an hour on average, and $37.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Santa Rosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?

About $66,695 a year ($5,558 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,080. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do fundraisers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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