Fundraisers pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,160 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Lancaster earn between $50,380 and $74,990.
- $43K10th
- $50K25th
- $60KMedian
- $75K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,380 | $5,282 | $30.47 |
| Median | $59,920 | $4,993 | $28.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,380 | $4,198 | $24.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,990 | $6,249 | $36.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $63,380, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $51,160 a year, or $4,263 a month and $1,968 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Lancaster a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $63,380 buys what about $64,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 8th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($76,310).
- Philadelphia$76,310
- Reading$70,200
- State College$67,550
- Pittsburgh$67,080
- Harrisburg$66,830
- Allentown$65,750
- York$63,420
- Lancaster$63,380
- Scranton$63,010
- Erie$62,510
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 Lancaster: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Lancaster?
$30.47 an hour on average, and $28.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $51,160 a year ($4,263 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,380. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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