SOC 11-2033 · Iowa City, IA metro

Fundraising Managers Salary in Iowa City, IA

The average salary for fundraising managers in Iowa City, Iowa is $115,320 a year ($55.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,240: half of the 50 people in this job in the Iowa City, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,020).

$115,320average per year

$55.44 / hourMedian $105,240Take-home ≈ $86,187

  • $71K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Iowa metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraising Managers pay range in Iowa City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,660 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Iowa City earn between $98,700 and $139,560.

  • $71K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,320$9,610$55.44
Median$105,240$8,770$50.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$98,700$8,225$47.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,560$11,630$67.10

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

Fundraising Managers pay in Iowa City vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Fundraising managers in Iowa City earn 12% more than the Iowa average ($102,720) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($140,020). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $125,470.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Iowa City$115,320$105,240$70,720$158,66050
Iowa$102,720$98,700$58,390$148,340370
United States$140,020$125,470$75,130$222,35038,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Iowa City

On the average salary of $115,320, a single filer in Iowa City takes home about $86,187 a year, or $7,182 a month and $3,315 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Iowa City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $115,320 buys what about $126,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Iowa City ($50,060). A typical home costs $302,063, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraising Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Iowa City ranks 1st of 4 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Fundraising Managers salaries in Iowa

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 Iowa City: questions

How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Iowa City?

$55.44 an hour on average, and $50.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Iowa City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Iowa City?

About $86,187 a year ($7,182 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,320. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do fundraising managers earn more in Iowa City than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,020).

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 Iowa City, IA (26980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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