SOC 11-2033 · Reading, PA metro

Fundraising Managers Salary in Reading, PA

The average salary for fundraising managers in Reading, Pennsylvania is $107,730 a year ($51.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,430: half of the 40 people in this job in the Reading, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).

$107,730average per year

$51.79 / hourMedian $97,430Take-home ≈ $81,311

  • $74K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $119K75th
  • $155K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7Pennsylvania metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraising Managers pay range in Reading

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,880 or more. The middle half of fundraising managers in Reading earn between $86,650 and $119,230.

  • $74K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $119K75th
  • $155K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,730$8,978$51.79
Median$97,430$8,119$46.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,650$7,221$41.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,230$9,936$57.32

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

Fundraising Managers salary after taxes in Reading

On the average salary of $107,730, a single filer in Reading takes home about $81,311 a year, or $6,776 a month and $3,127 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Reading a good place for fundraising managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reading area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $107,730 buys what about $110,993 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Reading ($49,440). A typical home costs $312,348, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraising Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Reading ranks 7th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($134,900).

All Fundraising Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for fundraising managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,720).

Fundraising Managers salary by city

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Fundraising Managers salary in Reading: questions

How much do fundraising managers make an hour in Reading?

$51.79 an hour on average, and $46.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraising managers salary in Reading?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraising managers take-home pay in Reading?

About $81,311 a year ($6,776 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,730. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do fundraising managers earn more in Reading than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,131).

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 11-2033; area Reading, PA (39740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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