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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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).
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.
Fundraising Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 1st of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 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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