Fundraisers pay range in Lincoln
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,090 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Lincoln earn between $55,500 and $77,730.
- $47K10th
- $56K25th
- $62KMedian
- $78K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,350 | $5,696 | $32.86 |
| Median | $61,730 | $5,144 | $29.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,500 | $4,625 | $26.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,730 | $6,478 | $37.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Lincoln
On the average salary of $68,350, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $54,684 a year, or $4,557 a month and $2,103 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).
Is Lincoln a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $68,350 buys what about $74,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Nebraska cities
Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($77,350).
- Omaha$77,350
- Lincoln$68,350
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 Lincoln: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Lincoln?
$32.86 an hour on average, and $29.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Lincoln?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Lincoln?
About $54,684 a year ($4,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,350.
Do fundraisers earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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