Fundraisers pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,160 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Olympia earn between $55,000 and $88,790.
- $46K10th
- $55K25th
- $72KMedian
- $89K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,260 | $6,188 | $35.70 |
| Median | $71,810 | $5,984 | $34.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,000 | $4,583 | $26.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,790 | $7,399 | $42.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $74,260, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $61,072 a year, or $5,089 a month and $2,349 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $74,260 buys what about $71,631 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 5th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($86,520).
- Seattle$86,520
- Bellingham$79,180
- Mount Vernon$76,870
- Wenatchee$74,270
- Olympia$74,260
- Kennewick$73,940
- Bremerton$73,680
- Spokane$73,170
- Walla Walla$71,070
- Yakima$70,180
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 Olympia: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Olympia?
$35.70 an hour on average, and $34.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Olympia?
About $61,072 a year ($5,089 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,260. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do fundraisers earn more in Olympia 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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