SOC 11-2033 · Madison, WI metro

Fundraising Managers Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for fundraising managers in Madison, Wisconsin is $136,100 a year ($65.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,840: half of the 110 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).

$136,100average per year

$65.43 / hourMedian $124,840Take-home ≈ $97,720

  • $78K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $169K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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Fundraising Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($145,520).

All Fundraising Managers salaries in Wisconsin

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 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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