Fundraisers Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $69K, rent takes 23.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,131/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new fundraisers typically earn — is $48K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,861/month. At HUD’s $1,131/month FMR, rent would take 40% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $69K locally vs. $73K nationally, a 5% difference.

Spokane-Spokane Valley pays $69K median vs. the U.S. average of $73K — that’s -5%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 100.35), the purchasing-power equivalent is $68K — below the national median.

The median is $68,710 a year, that works out to about $33 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $47,680, and experienced fundraisers can clear $103,320. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,727/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,131/month, which eats 23.9% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Spokane-Spokane Valley has a Regional Price Parity of 100.35 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median fundraisers salary is worth about $68,470 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.