Fundraisers pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,680 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Atlanta earn between $60,460 and $90,080.
- $49K10th
- $60K25th
- $76KMedian
- $90K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,970 | $6,498 | $37.49 |
| Median | $76,490 | $6,374 | $36.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,080 | $7,507 | $43.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $77,970, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $60,540 a year, or $5,045 a month and $2,328 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).
Is Atlanta a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $77,970 buys what about $77,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 1st of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Atlanta: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Atlanta?
$37.49 an hour on average, and $36.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $60,540 a year ($5,045 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,970.
Do fundraisers earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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