SOC 13-1131 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Fundraisers Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for fundraisers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $72,730 a year ($34.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,170: half of the 130 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA 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).

$72,730average per year

$34.97 / hourMedian $61,170Take-home ≈ $57,844

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,670 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Cedar Rapids earn between $51,240 and $76,530.

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,730$6,061$34.97
Median$61,170$5,098$29.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,240$4,270$24.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,530$6,378$36.79

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $72,730, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $57,844 a year, or $4,820 a month and $2,225 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Cedar Rapids area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $72,730 buys what about $81,753 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 2nd of 6 Iowa metro areas for this job; Ames pays the most ($80,910).

All Fundraisers salaries in Iowa

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 Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$34.97 an hour on average, and $29.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $57,844 a year ($4,820 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,730. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do fundraisers earn more in Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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