Fundraisers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,200 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Denver earn between $63,550 and $102,410.
- $53K10th
- $64K25th
- $79KMedian
- $102K75th
- $119K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,740 | $6,978 | $40.26 |
| Median | $78,850 | $6,571 | $37.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,550 | $5,296 | $30.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,410 | $8,534 | $49.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $83,740, a single filer in Denver takes home about $64,765 a year, or $5,397 a month and $2,491 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $83,740 buys what about $79,163 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($85,060).
- Boulder$85,060
- Denver$83,740
- Fort Collins$76,730
- Greeley$71,700
- Colorado Springs$71,590
- Grand Junction$67,450
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 Denver: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Denver?
$40.26 an hour on average, and $37.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Denver?
About $64,765 a year ($5,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,740. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Denver 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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