SOC 13-1131 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Fundraisers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for fundraisers in Omaha, Nebraska is $77,350 a year ($37.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,520: half of the 430 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$77,350average per year

$37.19 / hourMedian $75,520Take-home ≈ $60,606

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

430people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,070 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Omaha earn between $57,020 and $88,100.

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,350$6,446$37.19
Median$75,520$6,293$36.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,020$4,752$27.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,100$7,342$42.36

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $77,350, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $60,606 a year, or $5,050 a month and $2,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IA$60,918$5,077
Working in NE$60,606$5,050

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

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

Prices in the Omaha area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $77,350 buys what about $84,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $77,350 is worth in another city

Fundraisers salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 1st of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Fundraisers salaries in Nebraska

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 Omaha: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Omaha?

$37.19 an hour on average, and $36.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $60,606 a year ($5,050 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,350.

Do fundraisers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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