SOC 13-1131 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Fundraisers Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for fundraisers in Spokane, Washington is $73,170 a year ($35.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,710: half of the 250 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

$73,170average per year

$35.18 / hourMedian $68,710Take-home ≈ $60,305

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

250people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,320 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Spokane earn between $57,510 and $86,220.

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,170$6,098$35.18
Median$68,710$5,726$33.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,510$4,792$27.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,220$7,185$41.45

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

Fundraisers pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Fundraisers in Spokane earn 11% less than the Washington average ($82,380) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($77,200). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $72,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$73,170$68,710$47,680$103,320250
Washington$82,380$79,000$51,110$120,0603,870
United States$77,200$72,550$46,630$115,820111,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Fundraisers salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $73,170, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $60,305 a year, or $5,025 a month and $2,319 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.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $73,170 buys what about $72,918 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 8th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($86,520).

All Fundraisers salaries in Washington

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 Spokane: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Spokane?

$35.18 an hour on average, and $33.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Spokane?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Spokane?

About $60,305 a year ($5,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,170. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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