SOC 13-1131 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro

Fundraisers Salary in Portland, ME

The average salary for fundraisers in Portland, Maine is $74,990 a year ($36.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,230: half of the 420 people in this job in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$74,990average per year

$36.06 / hourMedian $71,230Take-home ≈ $58,201

  • $50K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

420people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Maine metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Portland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,190 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Portland earn between $57,230 and $85,030.

  • $50K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,990$6,249$36.05
Median$71,230$5,936$34.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,230$4,769$27.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,030$7,086$40.88

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Portland

On the average salary of $74,990, a single filer in Portland takes home about $58,201 a year, or $4,850 a month and $2,239 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $74,990 buys what about $73,622 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Maine cities

Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Fundraisers salaries in Maine

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 Portland: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Portland?

$36.06 an hour on average, and $34.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Portland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Portland?

About $58,201 a year ($4,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,990. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do fundraisers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.03, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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