Fundraisers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,190 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Salem earn between $50,490 and $76,710.
- $43K10th
- $50K25th
- $60KMedian
- $77K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,480 | $5,457 | $31.48 |
| Median | $60,080 | $5,007 | $28.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,490 | $4,208 | $24.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,710 | $6,392 | $36.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $65,480, a single filer in Salem takes home about $50,118 a year, or $4,177 a month and $1,928 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $65,480 buys what about $63,175 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 6th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($74,510).
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 Salem: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Salem?
$31.48 an hour on average, and $28.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Salem?
About $50,118 a year ($4,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,480. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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