SOC 11-2033 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Fundraising Managers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for fundraising managers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $145,520 a year ($69.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,950: half of the 190 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).

$145,520average per year

$69.96 / hourMedian $126,950Take-home ≈ $103,657

  • $72K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $184K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraising Managers pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $227,100 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Milwaukee earn between $99,990 and $184,020.

  • $72K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $184K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,520$12,127$69.96
Median$126,950$10,579$61.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,990$8,332$48.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$184,020$15,335$88.47

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

Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $145,520, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $103,657 a year, or $8,638 a month and $3,987 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Milwaukee a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $145,520 buys what about $150,118 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraising Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Milwaukee: questions

How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Milwaukee?

$69.96 an hour on average, and $61.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $103,657 a year ($8,638 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,520.

Do fundraising managers earn more in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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