SOC 13-1131 · Gainesville, GA metro

Fundraisers Salary in Gainesville, GA

The average salary for fundraisers in Gainesville, Georgia is $66,860 a year ($32.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,750: half of the 50 people in this job in the Gainesville, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$66,860average per year

$32.14 / hourMedian $67,750Take-home ≈ $53,278

  • $37K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Georgia metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,100 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Gainesville earn between $49,860 and $74,780.

  • $37K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,860$5,572$32.14
Median$67,750$5,646$32.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,860$4,155$23.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,780$6,232$35.95

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $66,860, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $53,278 a year, or $4,440 a month and $2,049 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $66,860 buys what about $69,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Georgia cities

Gainesville ranks 5th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($77,970).

All Fundraisers salaries in Georgia

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 Gainesville: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Gainesville?

$32.14 an hour on average, and $32.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $53,278 a year ($4,440 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,860.

Do fundraisers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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