SOC 13-1131 · Visalia, CA metro

Fundraisers Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for fundraisers in Visalia, California is $67,350 a year ($32.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,440: half of the 40 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

$67,350average per year

$32.38 / hourMedian $63,440Take-home ≈ $53,895

  • $46K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#20 of 22California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,810 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Visalia earn between $53,330 and $76,460.

  • $46K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,350$5,612$32.38
Median$63,440$5,287$30.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,330$4,444$25.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,460$6,372$36.76

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

Fundraisers pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.

Fundraisers in Visalia earn 22% less than the California average ($86,320) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($77,200). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $72,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Visalia$67,350$63,440$46,320$94,81040
California$86,320$79,710$50,340$131,72012,860
United States$77,200$72,550$46,630$115,820111,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $67,350, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $53,895 a year, or $4,491 a month and $2,073 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Visalia a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $67,350 buys what about $67,468 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 20th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($103,150).

All Fundraisers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for fundraisers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,150).

Fundraisers salary by city

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Fundraisers salary in Visalia: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Visalia?

$32.38 an hour on average, and $30.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Visalia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Visalia?

About $53,895 a year ($4,491 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,350. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do fundraisers earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

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 13-1131; area Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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