SOC 11-2033 · Salinas, CA metro

Fundraising Managers Salary in Salinas, CA

The average salary for fundraising managers in Salinas, California is $155,410 a year ($74.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $139,240: half of the 60 people in this job in the Salinas, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).

$155,410average per year

$74.72 / hourMedian $139,240Take-home ≈ $107,128

  • $88K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $240K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 16California metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraising Managers pay range in Salinas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $240,050 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Salinas earn between $110,660 and $194,770.

  • $88K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $195K75th
  • $240K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$155,410$12,951$74.72
Median$139,240$11,603$66.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$110,660$9,222$53.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$194,770$16,231$93.64

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Salinas

On the average salary of $155,410, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $107,128 a year, or $8,927 a month and $4,120 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Salinas a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $155,410 buys what about $142,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraising Managers salary in other California cities

Salinas ranks 6th of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($192,720).

All Fundraising Managers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for fundraising managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,720).

Fundraising Managers salary by city

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Fundraising Managers salary in Salinas: questions

How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Salinas?

$74.72 an hour on average, and $66.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Salinas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Salinas?

About $107,128 a year ($8,927 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do fundraising managers earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).

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 11-2033; area Salinas, CA (41500). 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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