SOC 13-1131 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Fundraisers Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for fundraisers in Palm Bay, Florida is $72,400 a year ($34.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,630: half of the 70 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$72,400average per year

$34.81 / hourMedian $62,630Take-home ≈ $59,763

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 15Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,710 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Palm Bay earn between $48,540 and $80,100.

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,400$6,033$34.81
Median$62,630$5,219$30.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,540$4,045$23.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,100$6,675$38.51

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $72,400, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $59,763 a year, or $4,980 a month and $2,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $72,400 buys what about $72,396 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 10th of 15 Florida metro areas for this job; Deltona pays the most ($80,990).

All Fundraisers salaries in Florida

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 Palm Bay: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Palm Bay?

$34.81 an hour on average, and $30.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $59,763 a year ($4,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,400. Florida has no state income tax.

Do fundraisers earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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