SOC 13-1131 · Ann Arbor, MI metro

Fundraisers Salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The average salary for fundraisers in Ann Arbor, Michigan is $75,630 a year ($36.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,610: half of the 390 people in this job in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$75,630average per year

$36.36 / hourMedian $67,610Take-home ≈ $59,068

  • $34K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

390people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 12Michigan metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Ann Arbor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,270 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Ann Arbor earn between $49,850 and $99,730.

  • $34K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,630$6,302$36.36
Median$67,610$5,634$32.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,850$4,154$23.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,730$8,311$47.95

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Ann Arbor

On the average salary of $75,630, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $59,068 a year, or $4,922 a month and $2,272 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $75,630 buys what about $74,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Michigan cities

Ann Arbor ranks 2nd of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($80,070).

All Fundraisers salaries in Michigan

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 Ann Arbor: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Ann Arbor?

$36.36 an hour on average, and $32.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Ann Arbor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Ann Arbor?

About $59,068 a year ($4,922 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,630.

Do fundraisers earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% 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 Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.47, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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