Fundraisers pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,860 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Dover earn between $60,370 and $88,690.
- $39K10th
- $60K25th
- $79KMedian
- $89K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,470 | $6,456 | $37.25 |
| Median | $79,400 | $6,617 | $38.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,370 | $5,031 | $29.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,690 | $7,391 | $42.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $77,470, a single filer in Dover takes home about $59,448 a year, or $4,954 a month and $2,286 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 (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $77,470 buys what about $79,451 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in nearby metro areas
- Atlantic City, NJ$68,450
- Philadelphia, PA$76,310
- Baltimore, MD$81,230
- Salisbury, MD$78,410
- Lancaster, PA$63,380
- Lexington Park, MD$78,830
Highest-paying cities for fundraisers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,150).
- San Jose, CA$103,150
- Santa Maria, CA$91,500
- San Francisco, CA$91,430
- New Haven, CT$91,060
- New York, NY$90,420
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Fundraisers salary in Dover: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Dover?
$37.25 an hour on average, and $38.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Dover?
About $59,448 a year ($4,954 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,470.
Do fundraisers earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).
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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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