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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 |
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:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 130 | 0.01 | $ 47.77 | $ 99,360 |
Rail Transportation | 30 | 0.02 | $ 46.16 | $ 96,020 |
Insurance Carriers | 90 | 0.01 | $ 46.12 | $ 95,920 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 150 | 0.05 | $ 41.42 | $ 86,140 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | 40 | 0.02 | $ 39.74 | $ 82,660 |
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:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 2,270 | 3.43 | 5.89 | $ 36.31 | $ 75,520 |
Rhode Island | 790 | 1.72 | 2.96 | $ 35.07 | $ 72,940 |
Vermont | 480 | 1.71 | 2.93 | $ 29.62 | $ 61,610 |
Massachusetts | 4,400 | 1.30 | 2.22 | $ 36.16 | $ 75,200 |
Montana | 580 | 1.24 | 2.12 | $ 27.11 | $ 56,380 |
Top paying states for 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 |
District of Columbia | 2,270 | 3.43 | 5.89 | $ 36.31 | $ 75,520 |
Massachusetts | 4,400 | 1.30 | 2.22 | $ 36.16 | $ 75,200 |
California | 6,790 | 0.41 | 0.70 | $ 35.96 | $ 74,800 |
Rhode Island | 790 | 1.72 | 2.96 | $ 35.07 | $ 72,940 |
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 area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 2.07 | 3.56 | $ 27.76 | $ 57,740 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.04 | 1.79 | $ 29.68 | $ 61,740 |