Fundraising Managers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $227,330 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Raleigh earn between $99,650 and $185,180.
- $83K10th
- $100K25th
- $130KMedian
- $185K75th
- $227K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $143,600 | $11,967 | $69.04 |
| Median | $129,870 | $10,822 | $62.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,650 | $8,304 | $47.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $185,180 | $15,432 | $89.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $143,600, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $104,196 a year, or $8,683 a month and $4,008 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $143,600 buys what about $146,296 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraising Managers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd of 6 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($150,350).
- Winston-Salem$150,350
- Durham$145,790
- Raleigh$143,600
- Charlotte$140,260
- Greensboro$140,060
- Asheville$119,720
Highest-paying cities for fundraising managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,720).
- San Jose, CA$192,720
- New York, NY$186,660
- Santa Cruz, CA$178,370
- San Francisco, CA$174,920
- Trenton, NJ$173,930
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Fundraising Managers salary in Raleigh: questions
How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Raleigh?
$69.04 an hour on average, and $62.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $104,196 a year ($8,683 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,600.
Do fundraising managers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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