SOC 11-2033 · Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro

Fundraising Managers Salary in Amherst, MA

The average salary for fundraising managers in Amherst, Massachusetts is $152,960 a year ($73.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $136,890: half of the 120 people in this job in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).

$152,960average per year

$73.54 / hourMedian $136,890Take-home ≈ $108,486

  • $83K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $185K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Massachusetts metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraising Managers pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $223,740 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Amherst earn between $105,960 and $185,010.

  • $83K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $185K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$152,960$12,747$73.54
Median$136,890$11,408$65.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$105,960$8,830$50.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$185,010$15,418$88.95

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

Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $152,960, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $108,486 a year, or $9,041 a month and $4,173 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $152,960 buys what about $152,589 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraising Managers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 2nd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($173,380).

All Fundraising Managers salaries in Massachusetts

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 Amherst: questions

How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Amherst?

$73.54 an hour on average, and $65.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $108,486 a year ($9,041 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $152,960. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do fundraising managers earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 7.17, this job is 7.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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