SOC 11-2033 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Fundraising Managers Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for fundraising managers in Providence, Rhode Island is $155,910 a year ($74.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $144,590: half of the 270 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 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).

$155,910average per year

$74.96 / hourMedian $144,590Take-home ≈ $112,027

  • $96K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $145KMedian
  • $176K75th
  • $222K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraising Managers pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $222,240 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Providence earn between $114,670 and $175,780.

  • $96K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $145KMedian
  • $176K75th
  • $222K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$155,910$12,992$74.96
Median$144,590$12,049$69.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$114,670$9,556$55.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$175,780$14,648$84.51

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

Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $155,910, a single filer in Providence takes home about $112,027 a year, or $9,336 a month and $4,309 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in RI$112,027$9,336
Working in MA$110,355$9,196

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

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

Prices in the Providence area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.8), so the average $155,910 buys what about $153,194 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraising Managers salary in Providence: questions

How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Providence?

$74.96 an hour on average, and $69.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $114,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $112,027 a year ($9,336 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,910. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do fundraising managers earn more in Providence 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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