SOC 13-1131 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Fundraisers Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for fundraisers in Sioux City, Iowa is $70,930 a year ($34.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,350: half of the 40 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$70,930average per year

$34.10 / hourMedian $68,350Take-home ≈ $56,646

  • $46K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,590 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Sioux City earn between $55,960 and $84,080.

  • $46K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,930$5,911$34.10
Median$68,350$5,696$32.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,960$4,663$26.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,080$7,007$40.42

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Sioux City

On the average salary of $70,930, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $56,646 a year, or $4,720 a month and $2,179 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$58,729$4,894
Working in IA$56,646$4,720
Working in NE$56,381$4,698

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 Sioux City a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sioux City area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.5), so the average $70,930 buys what about $82,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 3rd of 6 Iowa metro areas for this job; Ames pays the most ($80,910).

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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 Sioux City: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Sioux City?

$34.10 an hour on average, and $32.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Sioux City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Sioux City?

About $56,646 a year ($4,720 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,930. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do fundraisers earn more in Sioux City than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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