Fundraisers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,450 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Seattle earn between $65,030 and $100,810.
- $54K10th
- $65K25th
- $81KMedian
- $101K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,520 | $7,210 | $41.60 |
| Median | $80,920 | $6,743 | $38.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,030 | $5,419 | $31.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,810 | $8,401 | $48.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Fundraisers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $86,520, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $69,697 a year, or $5,808 a month and $2,681 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Seattle a good place for fundraisers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $86,520 buys what about $77,853 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Fundraisers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 10 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Seattle: questions
How much do fundraisers make an hour in Seattle?
$41.59 an hour on average, and $38.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $69,697 a year ($5,808 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,520. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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