SOC 13-1131 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Fundraisers Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for fundraisers in Hartford, Connecticut is $74,600 a year ($35.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,490: half of the 360 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$74,600average per year

$35.87 / hourMedian $67,490Take-home ≈ $57,858

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

360people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,690 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Hartford earn between $58,390 and $83,220.

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,600$6,217$35.87
Median$67,490$5,624$32.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,390$4,866$28.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,220$6,935$40.01

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $74,600, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $57,858 a year, or $4,822 a month and $2,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $74,600 buys what about $72,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($91,060).

All Fundraisers salaries in Connecticut

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 Hartford: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Hartford?

$35.87 an hour on average, and $32.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Hartford?

About $57,858 a year ($4,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,600. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do fundraisers earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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