SOC 13-1131 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Fundraisers Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for fundraisers in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $71,290 a year ($34.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,130: half of the 80 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

$71,290average per year

$34.27 / hourMedian $69,130Take-home ≈ $56,571

  • $43K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,630 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Spartanburg earn between $50,990 and $90,500.

  • $43K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,290$5,941$34.27
Median$69,130$5,761$33.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,990$4,249$24.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,500$7,542$43.51

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

Fundraisers pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Fundraisers in Spartanburg earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($71,390) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($77,200). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $72,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$71,290$69,130$42,730$105,63080
South Carolina$71,390$62,720$46,590$104,6101,200
United States$77,200$72,550$46,630$115,820111,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Spartanburg

On the average salary of $71,290, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $56,571 a year, or $4,714 a month and $2,176 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 Spartanburg a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spartanburg area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $71,290 buys what about $78,297 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 4th 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 Spartanburg: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Spartanburg?

$34.27 an hour on average, and $33.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Spartanburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Spartanburg?

About $56,571 a year ($4,714 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,290.

Do fundraisers earn more in Spartanburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

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 Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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