SOC 13-1131 · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro

Fundraisers Salary in Greenville, SC

The average salary for fundraisers in Greenville, South Carolina is $73,150 a year ($35.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,180: half of the 260 people in this job in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$73,150average per year

$35.17 / hourMedian $62,180Take-home ≈ $57,756

  • $46K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6South Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,200 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Greenville earn between $52,730 and $81,230.

  • $46K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,150$6,096$35.17
Median$62,180$5,182$29.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,730$4,394$25.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,230$6,769$39.05

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Greenville

On the average salary of $73,150, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $57,756 a year, or $4,813 a month and $2,221 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Greenville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $73,150 buys what about $78,437 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,580). A typical home costs $315,285, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other South Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 2nd of 6 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($76,230).

All Fundraisers salaries in South Carolina

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 Greenville: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Greenville?

$35.17 an hour on average, and $29.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Greenville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Greenville?

About $57,756 a year ($4,813 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,150.

Do fundraisers earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (24860). 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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