Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 101,730 |
2.3 % |
$ 34.02 |
$ 70,760 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Fundraisers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 18.96 |
$ 23.83 |
$ 30.85 |
$ 39.96 |
$ 51.30 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 39,440 |
$ 49,560 |
$ 64,160 |
$ 83,120 |
$ 106,700 |
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) |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
17,460 |
11.02 |
$ 38.44 |
$ 79,960 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
15,110 |
0.49 |
$ 37.31 |
$ 77,610 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
7,350 |
2.90 |
$ 32.93 |
$ 68,500 |
| Individual and Family Services |
6,300 |
0.21 |
$ 29.82 |
$ 62,030 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
3,990 |
0.05 |
$ 34.10 |
$ 70,940 |
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 |
17,460 |
11.02 |
$ 38.44 |
$ 79,960 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
7,350 |
2.90 |
$ 32.93 |
$ 68,500 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
3,800 |
1.76 |
$ 29.86 |
$ 62,110 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
2,820 |
1.67 |
$ 31.21 |
$ 64,910 |
| Performing Arts Companies |
2,240 |
1.66 |
$ 29.70 |
$ 61,770 |
Top paying industries for Fundraisers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
80 |
0.01 |
$ 62.44 |
$ 129,870 |
| Insurance Carriers |
170 |
0.01 |
$ 46.51 |
$ 96,750 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
200 |
0.04 |
$ 46.12 |
$ 95,920 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
3,800 |
0.14 |
$ 42.66 |
$ 88,730 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities |
40 |
(7) |
$ 42.20 |
$ 87,780 |
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 |
12,560 |
1.34 |
2.00 |
$ 40.67 |
$ 84,600 |
| California |
10,050 |
0.56 |
0.84 |
$ 39.15 |
$ 81,430 |
| Texas |
5,180 |
0.38 |
0.57 |
$ 27.44 |
$ 57,080 |
| Massachusetts |
5,000 |
1.37 |
2.05 |
$ 37.30 |
$ 77,570 |
| Pennsylvania |
4,640 |
0.78 |
1.17 |
$ 30.83 |
$ 64,120 |
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 |
10,170 |
1.07 |
1.60 |
$ 42.24 |
$ 87,860 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,110 |
1.33 |
1.99 |
$ 37.66 |
$ 78,340 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,860 |
1.40 |
2.09 |
$ 38.27 |
$ 79,590 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,420 |
0.55 |
0.83 |
$ 37.20 |
$ 77,370 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,830 |
0.63 |
0.94 |
$ 32.28 |
$ 67,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,450 |
1.01 |
1.51 |
$ 43.22 |
$ 89,890 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,360 |
1.14 |
1.70 |
$ 35.86 |
$ 74,580 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,180 |
0.77 |
1.15 |
$ 32.69 |
$ 67,980 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,900 |
1.00 |
1.49 |
$ 35.82 |
$ 74,510 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,610 |
0.57 |
0.85 |
$ 34.47 |
$ 71,700 |
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) |
| State College, PA |
350 |
5.14 |
7.68 |
$ 32.05 |
$ 66,660 |
| Lawrence, KS |
150 |
2.94 |
4.39 |
$ 33.66 |
$ 70,020 |
| Ithaca, NY |
130 |
2.65 |
3.95 |
$ 34.82 |
$ 72,420 |
| Manhattan, KS |
100 |
2.51 |
3.75 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Ames, IA |
110 |
2.29 |
3.42 |
$ 38.95 |
$ 81,020 |
| Missoula, MT |
140 |
2.15 |
3.21 |
$ 29.19 |
$ 60,710 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
220 |
1.94 |
2.89 |
$ 32.79 |
$ 68,210 |
| Bloomington, IN |
140 |
1.94 |
2.89 |
$ 33.24 |
$ 69,130 |
| Greenville, NC |
150 |
1.92 |
2.86 |
$ 25.96 |
$ 54,000 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
120 |
1.90 |
2.84 |
$ 30.87 |
$ 64,220 |
United States Department of Labor
