Fundraisers pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,170 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Salisbury earn between $62,490 and $83,530.
- $49K10th
- $62K25th
- $80KMedian
- $84K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,410 | $6,534 | $37.70 |
| Median | $79,570 | $6,631 | $38.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,490 | $5,208 | $30.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,530 | $6,961 | $40.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Salisbury
On the average salary of $78,410, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $60,479 a year, or $5,040 a month and $2,326 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Salisbury a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $78,410 buys what about $82,004 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 3rd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($81,230).
- Baltimore$81,230
- Lexington Park$78,830
- Salisbury$78,410
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 Salisbury: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Salisbury?
$37.70 an hour on average, and $38.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $60,479 a year ($5,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,410. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do fundraisers earn more in Salisbury 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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