SOC 11-2033 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Fundraising Managers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for fundraising managers in Omaha, Nebraska is $111,120 a year ($53.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,840: half of the 220 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,020).

$111,120average per year

$53.42 / hourMedian $97,840Take-home ≈ $82,826

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $183K90th

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

220people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraising Managers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $182,560 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Omaha earn between $77,030 and $134,390.

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $183K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$111,120$9,260$53.42
Median$97,840$8,153$47.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,030$6,419$37.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,390$11,199$64.61

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

Fundraising Managers pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Fundraising managers in Omaha earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($109,690) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($140,020). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $125,470.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$111,120$97,840$63,270$182,560220
Nebraska$109,690$97,230$63,270$179,670400
United States$140,020$125,470$75,130$222,35038,810

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

Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $111,120, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $82,826 a year, or $6,902 a month and $3,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Omaha, NE-IA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IA$83,392$6,949
Working in NE$82,826$6,902

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Omaha a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Omaha area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $111,120 buys what about $120,900 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraising Managers salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($113,660).

All Fundraising Managers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for fundraising managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,720).

Fundraising Managers salary by city

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Fundraising Managers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Omaha?

$53.42 an hour on average, and $47.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $82,826 a year ($6,902 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,120.

Do fundraising managers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,020).

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 11-2033; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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