The average Fundraising Managers in Fresno, California earns $136,190 a year.
$136,190/ year, mean
↓ 5.5% below national average12th percentile in California
Fresno is among the lowest-paying cities in California for this specific role. That's close to the national average for fundraising managers — a fairly typical rate for this role. Cost of living here is close to the national average — not a major factor either way. This is a high-confidence estimate, based on a large sample of reported wages.
Cost of living102#41 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index2124#140 safest of 188 cities in this datasetPer 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value$409,749#49 priciest of 188 cities in this datasetSource: zillow_real
Median household income$71,897#94 highest of 188 cities in this datasetSource: Census Bureau ACS 5-year
Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone:
Fresno ranks #41 for cost of living and #49 for home prices
among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the
headline salary number when comparing where to live.
Single filer, federal + California state tax + FICA, 2025 rates.
Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings beyond income tax (see Data transparency).
Not tax advice — verify with a professional for your specific situation.
These notes add local color around Fresno, California: comfort ranges, budget constraints and location trade-offs reported in public discussions.
Relocation gap2.0× calculator gap
City comparisonanecdotal
Discussion highlights that calculators may imply roughly 2x gross income for comparable standard of living, while some employers offer only about 10% location premiums. Tech total compensation can be an exception, so the page should distinguish salary from total compensation.
2.0×calculator multiplier10%HCOL premium cited$200KAtlanta TC example$450KBay Area TC example
Anecdotal public-discussion signals, not official salary data, rent data or financial advice. Read this alongside the official figures on the page.
Data transparency
Sources used for this page
Official occupation and area metadata behind the visible salary, cost, housing and safety signals.
Occupation11-2033
SOC code
Official areaFresno, CA
BLS metro/geographic area
Area code23420
Stable geographic key
Reference year2025
BLS OEWS
The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average
comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset,
not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI
and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years
used on this specific page.
Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates
how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.
