Fundraisers pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,200 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Rochester earn between $60,790 and $94,570.
- $49K10th
- $61K25th
- $75KMedian
- $95K75th
- $111K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,900 | $6,492 | $37.45 |
| Median | $75,000 | $6,250 | $36.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,790 | $5,066 | $29.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,570 | $7,881 | $45.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $77,900, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $59,953 a year, or $4,996 a month and $2,306 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 Rochester a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $77,900 buys what about $80,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 7th 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 Rochester: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Rochester?
$37.45 an hour on average, and $36.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Rochester?
About $59,953 a year ($4,996 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,900. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Rochester 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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