Fundraisers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,510 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Houston earn between $50,090 and $75,830.
- $40K10th
- $50K25th
- $61KMedian
- $76K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,900 | $5,492 | $31.68 |
| Median | $61,410 | $5,118 | $29.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,090 | $4,174 | $24.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,830 | $6,319 | $36.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $65,900, a single filer in Houston takes home about $55,131 a year, or $4,594 a month and $2,120 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $65,900 buys what about $66,816 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($68,460).
- 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 Houston: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Houston?
$31.68 an hour on average, and $29.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Houston?
About $55,131 a year ($4,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,900. Texas has no state income tax.
Do fundraisers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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