Fundraisers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,300 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Buffalo earn between $58,280 and $90,950.
- $46K10th
- $58K25th
- $73KMedian
- $91K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,260 | $6,355 | $36.66 |
| Median | $73,480 | $6,123 | $35.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,280 | $4,857 | $28.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,950 | $7,579 | $43.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $76,260, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $58,890 a year, or $4,907 a month and $2,265 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $76,260 buys what about $79,567 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 8th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($90,420).
- New York$90,420
- Binghamton$82,910
- Albany$82,880
- Kiryas Joel$81,400
- Syracuse$78,470
- Ithaca$77,980
- Rochester$77,900
- Buffalo$76,260
- Utica$74,280
- Kingston$73,170
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Buffalo?
$36.66 an hour on average, and $35.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $58,890 a year ($4,907 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,260. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Buffalo 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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