SOC 13-1131 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Fundraisers Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for fundraisers in Huntington, West Virginia is $54,670 a year ($26.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,190: half of the 50 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,243).

$54,670average per year

$26.28 / hourMedian $53,190Take-home ≈ $44,466

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-30%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,190 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Huntington earn between $43,610 and $65,950.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,670$4,556$26.28
Median$53,190$4,432$25.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,610$3,634$20.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,950$5,496$31.71

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

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $54,670, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $44,466 a year, or $3,706 a month and $1,710 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$45,046$3,754
Working in WV$44,466$3,706
Working in KY$44,311$3,693

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

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $54,670 buys what about $61,829 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 3rd of 3 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($59,730).

All Fundraisers salaries in West Virginia

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 Huntington: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Huntington?

$26.28 an hour on average, and $25.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Huntington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Huntington?

About $44,466 a year ($3,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,670.

Do fundraisers earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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