Fundraisers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,440 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Austin earn between $50,300 and $79,100.
- $45K10th
- $50K25th
- $62KMedian
- $79K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,460 | $5,705 | $32.91 |
| Median | $61,720 | $5,143 | $29.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,300 | $4,192 | $24.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,100 | $6,592 | $38.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $68,460, a single filer in Austin takes home about $56,992 a year, or $4,749 a month and $2,192 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $68,460 buys what about $69,810 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 15 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$68,460
- Corpus Christi$67,210
- Houston$65,900
- Dallas$65,810
- Amarillo$64,600
- Waco$63,470
- Lubbock$60,880
- Abilene$60,100
- Beaumont$59,840
- San Antonio$59,620
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 Austin: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Austin?
$32.91 an hour on average, and $29.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Austin?
About $56,992 a year ($4,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,460. Texas has no state income tax.
Do fundraisers earn more in Austin 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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