SOC 13-1131 · Mobile, AL metro

Fundraisers Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for fundraisers in Mobile, Alabama is $59,970 a year ($28.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,720: half of the 100 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

$59,970average per year

$28.83 / hourMedian $58,720Take-home ≈ $47,858

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $86K90th

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

100people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,120 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Mobile earn between $46,320 and $65,600.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $86K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,970$4,998$28.83
Median$58,720$4,893$28.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,320$3,860$22.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,600$5,467$31.54

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

Fundraisers pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Fundraisers in Mobile earn about the same as the Alabama average ($61,260) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($77,200). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $72,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mobile$59,970$58,720$38,440$86,120100
Alabama$61,260$60,120$38,440$84,7401,120
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 Mobile

On the average salary of $59,970, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $47,858 a year, or $3,988 a month and $1,841 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $59,970 buys what about $68,072 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $59,970 is worth in another city

Fundraisers salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 4th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($70,450).

All Fundraisers salaries in Alabama

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 Mobile: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Mobile?

$28.83 an hour on average, and $28.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Mobile?

About $47,858 a year ($3,988 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,970. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do fundraisers earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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