Fundraisers pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,450 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Syracuse earn between $62,720 and $85,460.
- $50K10th
- $63K25th
- $77KMedian
- $85K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,470 | $6,539 | $37.73 |
| Median | $76,530 | $6,378 | $36.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,720 | $5,227 | $30.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,460 | $7,122 | $41.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $78,470, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $60,323 a year, or $5,027 a month and $2,320 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 Syracuse a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $78,470 buys what about $81,960 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 5th 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 Syracuse: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Syracuse?
$37.73 an hour on average, and $36.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $60,323 a year ($5,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,470. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Syracuse 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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