Fundraising Managers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,990 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Houston earn between $83,120 and $132,430.
- $71K10th
- $83K25th
- $103KMedian
- $132K75th
- $175K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,470 | $9,622 | $55.51 |
| Median | $102,920 | $8,577 | $49.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,120 | $6,927 | $39.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,430 | $11,036 | $63.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $115,470, a single filer in Houston takes home about $90,063 a year, or $7,505 a month and $3,464 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $115,470 buys what about $117,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraising Managers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 6 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Houston$115,470
- Austin$112,500
- Dallas$106,610
- San Antonio$105,290
- Tyler$99,480
- Amarillo$85,560
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 Houston: questions
How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Houston?
$55.52 an hour on average, and $49.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Houston?
About $90,063 a year ($7,505 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,470. Texas has no state income tax.
Do fundraising managers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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