Fundraising Managers pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,320 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Madison earn between $100,780 and $168,590.
- $78K10th
- $101K25th
- $125KMedian
- $169K75th
- $213K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,100 | $11,342 | $65.43 |
| Median | $124,840 | $10,403 | $60.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,780 | $8,398 | $48.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $168,590 | $14,049 | $81.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $136,100, a single filer in Madison takes home about $97,720 a year, or $8,143 a month and $3,758 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $136,100 buys what about $139,895 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraising Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($145,520).
- Milwaukee$145,520
- Madison$136,100
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 Madison: questions
How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Madison?
$65.43 an hour on average, and $60.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Madison?
About $97,720 a year ($8,143 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,100.
Do fundraising managers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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