SOC 13-1131 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Fundraisers Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for fundraisers in Norwich, Connecticut is $76,490 a year ($36.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,500: half of the 60 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

$76,490average per year

$36.77 / hourMedian $69,500Take-home ≈ $59,084

  • $49K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $118K90th

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

60people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,460 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Norwich earn between $53,880 and $84,990.

  • $49K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $118K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,490$6,374$36.77
Median$69,500$5,792$33.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,880$4,490$25.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,990$7,082$40.86

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

Fundraisers pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Fundraisers in Norwich earn 6% less than the Connecticut average ($81,530) and about the same as the U.S. average ($77,200). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $72,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$76,490$69,500$49,130$118,46060
Connecticut$81,530$77,730$52,780$121,8501,350
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 Norwich

On the average salary of $76,490, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $59,084 a year, or $4,924 a month and $2,272 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $76,490 buys what about $76,151 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 3rd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($91,060).

All Fundraisers salaries in Connecticut

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 Norwich: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Norwich?

$36.77 an hour on average, and $33.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Norwich?

About $59,084 a year ($4,924 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,490. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do fundraisers earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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