How much do Fundraisers make in State College, PA?

Percentile spread

For Fundraisers, the published 10th percentile is $49,420 and the 90th percentile is $83,670. The difference is $34,250, which is 54.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $62,920 to the 75th at $81,450, covers $18,530.

The mean annual wage is $67,550, which sits above the median of $62,920. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The State College, PA median is 13.3% lower than the national median of $72,550 for Fundraisers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $65,026, which is 10.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.3% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $63,730.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for State College, PA is 96.762, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $62,920 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Fundraisers at $65,026 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

29 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Fundraisers. State College, PA ranks 20th of 30 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Johnstown, PA is 53 miles away, with a median of $51,820 and employment of 60. That median is 17.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $60,306, against $65,026 here.
• Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is 58 miles away, with a median of $63,490 and employment of 380. That median is 0.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $64,359, against $65,026 here.
• York-Hanover, PA is 90 miles away, with a median of $56,640 and employment of 70. That median is 10% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,000, against $65,026 here.