SOC 13-1131 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Fundraisers Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for fundraisers in Lynchburg, Virginia is $67,700 a year ($32.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,680: half of the 90 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,200).

$67,700average per year

$32.55 / hourMedian $62,680Take-home ≈ $53,378

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $113K90th

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

90people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fundraisers pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,550 or more. The middle half of fundraisers in Lynchburg earn between $48,230 and $81,050.

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $113K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,700$5,642$32.55
Median$62,680$5,223$30.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,230$4,019$23.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,050$6,754$38.97

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

Fundraisers pay in Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Fundraisers in Lynchburg earn 13% less than the Virginia average ($77,860) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($77,200). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $72,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$67,700$62,680$37,460$112,55090
Virginia$77,860$72,610$46,810$122,1404,010
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 Lynchburg

On the average salary of $67,700, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $53,378 a year, or $4,448 a month and $2,053 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $67,700 buys what about $75,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fundraisers salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($82,480).

All Fundraisers salaries in 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 Lynchburg: questions

How much do fundraisers make an hour in Lynchburg?

$32.55 an hour on average, and $30.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fundraisers salary in Lynchburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fundraisers take-home pay in Lynchburg?

About $53,378 a year ($4,448 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,700.

Do fundraisers earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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