Fundraisers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,860 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Portland earn between $58,230 and $89,750.
- $50K10th
- $58K25th
- $71KMedian
- $90K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,510 | $6,209 | $35.82 |
| Median | $71,340 | $5,945 | $34.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,230 | $4,852 | $28.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $89,750 | $7,479 | $43.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $74,510, a single filer in Portland takes home about $55,947 a year, or $4,662 a month and $2,152 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $61,248 | $5,104 |
| Working in OR | $55,947 | $4,662 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $74,510 buys what about $70,679 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Portland?
$35.82 an hour on average, and $34.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Portland?
About $55,947 a year ($4,662 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,510. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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