Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
13-1131 Fundraisers
Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization’s work, goals, and financial needs.
National estimates for Fundraisers
Industry profile for Fundraisers
Geographic profile for Fundraisers
National estimates for Fundraisers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Fundraisers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 82,080 |
1.3 % |
$ 31.19 |
$ 64,870 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Fundraisers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.80 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 29.17 |
$ 37.73 |
$ 48.38 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,020 |
$ 47,250 |
$ 60,660 |
$ 78,470 |
$ 100,620 |
Industry profile for Fundraisers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Fundraisers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Fundraisers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Fundraisers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
14,080 |
0.47 |
$ 35.12 |
$ 73,050 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
12,820 |
9.17 |
$ 33.68 |
$ 70,060 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
6,330 |
2.83 |
$ 29.81 |
$ 62,000 |
| Individual and Family Services |
5,510 |
0.21 |
$ 26.64 |
$ 55,400 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
3,390 |
0.04 |
$ 30.39 |
$ 63,220 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Fundraisers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
12,820 |
9.17 |
$ 33.68 |
$ 70,060 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
6,330 |
2.83 |
$ 29.81 |
$ 62,000 |
| Performing Arts Companies |
1,380 |
2.00 |
$ 27.51 |
$ 57,220 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
3,330 |
1.75 |
$ 27.05 |
$ 56,260 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
2,250 |
1.71 |
$ 28.90 |
$ 60,100 |
Top paying industries for Fundraisers:
Geographic profile for Fundraisers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Fundraisers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Fundraisers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Fundraisers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
8,440 |
0.97 |
1.67 |
$ 37.46 |
$ 77,920 |
| California |
6,790 |
0.41 |
0.70 |
$ 35.96 |
$ 74,800 |
| Massachusetts |
4,400 |
1.30 |
2.22 |
$ 36.16 |
$ 75,200 |
| Pennsylvania |
4,190 |
0.75 |
1.29 |
$ 30.06 |
$ 62,520 |
| Texas |
4,180 |
0.34 |
0.59 |
$ 28.48 |
$ 59,240 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fundraisers:
Top paying states for Fundraisers:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Fundraisers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
6,860 |
0.79 |
1.36 |
$ 38.61 |
$ 80,320 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,840 |
1.31 |
2.25 |
$ 35.77 |
$ 74,410 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,630 |
1.40 |
2.41 |
$ 36.78 |
$ 76,510 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,680 |
0.63 |
1.08 |
$ 29.89 |
$ 62,170 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,390 |
0.42 |
0.72 |
$ 33.45 |
$ 69,570 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,190 |
0.83 |
1.42 |
$ 31.76 |
$ 66,060 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,960 |
1.02 |
1.76 |
$ 33.90 |
$ 70,510 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,670 |
0.92 |
1.58 |
$ 33.34 |
$ 69,340 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,570 |
0.70 |
1.20 |
$ 41.38 |
$ 86,070 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,450 |
0.56 |
0.96 |
$ 27.96 |
$ 58,160 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fundraisers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Corvallis, OR |
90 |
2.67 |
4.57 |
$ 24.22 |
$ 50,370 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
250 |
2.35 |
4.04 |
$ 35.86 |
$ 74,590 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
440 |
2.18 |
3.74 |
$ 32.66 |
$ 67,940 |
| Grants Pass, OR |
60 |
2.17 |
3.72 |
$ 23.20 |
$ 48,250 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
120 |
1.96 |
3.37 |
$ 29.16 |
$ 60,640 |
| Manhattan, KS |
70 |
1.85 |
3.18 |
$ 30.68 |
$ 63,810 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
210 |
1.80 |
3.09 |
$ 30.67 |
$ 63,800 |
| Missoula, MT |
110 |
1.77 |
3.04 |
$ 26.77 |
$ 55,670 |
| Salem, OR |
300 |
1.75 |
3.00 |
$ 21.81 |
$ 45,350 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI |
200 |
1.64 |
2.82 |
$ 35.46 |
$ 73,750 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Fundraisers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
310 |
0.29 |
0.49 |
$ 43.97 |
$ 91,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,570 |
0.70 |
1.20 |
$ 41.38 |
$ 86,070 |
| Salinas, CA |
80 |
0.45 |
0.77 |
$ 40.27 |
$ 83,760 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
6,860 |
0.79 |
1.36 |
$ 38.61 |
$ 80,320 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
90 |
0.93 |
1.59 |
$ 38.14 |
$ 79,330 |
| Chico, CA |
30 |
0.42 |
0.72 |
$ 38.06 |
$ 79,160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,630 |
1.40 |
2.41 |
$ 36.78 |
$ 76,510 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
450 |
0.45 |
0.78 |
$ 35.89 |
$ 74,660 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
250 |
2.35 |
4.04 |
$ 35.86 |
$ 74,590 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,840 |
1.31 |
2.25 |
$ 35.77 |
$ 74,410 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Fundraisers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fundraisers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Fundraisers:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
