Average Salary for Social and Community Service Managers
SOC 11-9151 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Social and Community Service Managers in the United States is $78,240 ($37.61/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $50,020 at the 10th percentile to $129,820 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 195,490 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$78,240
Mean Annual
$86,100
10th Pct
$50,020
75th Pct
$100,600
Employment
195,490
Salary Distribution
$50k
10th
$62k
25th
$78k
Median
$101k
75th
$130k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Salem, OR | $107,450 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $106,100 |
| Richmond, VA | $104,410 |
| Boulder, CO | $102,880 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,250 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $102,230 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $101,210 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $99,870 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $98,470 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $98,300 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,750 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $97,520 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $97,200 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $96,220 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $94,750 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $99,700 |
| Washington | $98,710 |
| Colorado | $96,480 |
| Virginia | $93,150 |
| New York | $93,140 |
| New Jersey | $92,840 |
| Alaska | $87,140 |
| Tennessee | $85,940 |
| South Dakota | $84,210 |
| North Dakota | $83,410 |
| Maryland | $83,130 |
| Minnesota | $82,990 |
| Rhode Island | $82,310 |
| Michigan | $82,250 |
| Oregon | $82,130 |
| California | $80,160 |
| New Hampshire | $79,980 |
| Wisconsin | $79,700 |
| Massachusetts | $79,050 |
| Louisiana | $78,950 |
| Idaho | $78,000 |
| Utah | $77,600 |
| North Carolina | $77,320 |
| Vermont | $77,260 |
| New Mexico | $77,160 |
| Illinois | $76,110 |
| Arizona | $75,070 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,290 |
| Hawaii | $74,070 |
| Kentucky | $73,990 |
| Connecticut | $73,800 |
| Delaware | $73,710 |
| Ohio | $73,520 |
| Kansas | $73,470 |
| South Carolina | $72,990 |
| Maine | $72,800 |
| Virgin Islands | $72,130 |
| Georgia | $71,550 |
| Montana | $70,830 |
| Florida | $69,860 |
| Texas | $69,700 |
| Nebraska | $68,940 |
| Mississippi | $67,080 |
| Alabama | $65,160 |
| Missouri | $65,060 |
| Oklahoma | $65,010 |
| Indiana | $64,970 |
| Wyoming | $64,360 |
| Iowa | $62,920 |
| West Virginia | $62,460 |
| Nevada | $60,430 |
| Puerto Rico | $59,090 |
| Arkansas | $53,360 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Social and Community Service Managers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $156,560 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $133,680 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $133,680 |
| Insurance Carriers | $125,300 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $125,100 |
| Finance and Insurance | $121,790 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $121,590 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $117,110 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $114,640 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $112,440 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $112,170 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $112,170 |
| Office Administrative Services | $107,790 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $106,660 |
| Legal Services | $105,760 |
| Hospitals | $102,940 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $101,850 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $101,850 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $101,620 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $101,620 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $100,260 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $99,010 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $98,060 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $98,060 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $97,930 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $94,580 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $94,270 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $93,990 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $90,480 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $90,430 |
| Junior Colleges | $89,740 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $89,120 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $89,030 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $88,170 |
| Educational Services | $88,040 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $87,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $86,420 |
| Offices of Physicians | $86,160 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $85,510 |
| Educational Services | $85,270 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $85,220 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $85,090 |
| Home Health Care Services | $83,950 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $83,930 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $82,010 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $81,450 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $81,070 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $81,070 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $81,060 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $80,220 |
| Educational Support Services | $80,140 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $80,020 |
| Temporary Help Services | $79,580 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $78,070 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $77,320 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $77,280 |
| Employment Services | $77,160 |
| Residential Building Construction | $76,610 |
| Construction of Buildings | $76,610 |
| Construction | $76,610 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $75,840 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $75,490 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $75,450 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $75,440 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $74,980 |
| Accommodation | $74,750 |
| Individual and Family Services | $74,710 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $74,590 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $74,350 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $74,300 |
| Social Assistance | $74,110 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $73,550 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $72,770 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $72,510 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $72,070 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $70,610 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $70,540 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $69,840 |
| Information | $69,010 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $68,890 |
| Other Personal Services | $68,890 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $67,780 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $67,440 |
| Real Estate | $67,440 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $67,250 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $66,980 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $66,980 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $66,870 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $66,800 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $66,360 |
| Spectator Sports | $65,500 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $65,090 |
| Child Care Services | $64,210 |
| Religious Organizations | $63,980 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $62,790 |
| Retail Trade | $61,510 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $61,510 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $61,450 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $60,390 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $60,390 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,240 |
| 2023 | $77,030 |
| 2022 | $74,240 |
| 2021 | $74,000 |
| 2020 | $69,600 |
| 2019 | $67,150 |
| 2018 | $65,320 |
| 2017 | $64,100 |
| 2016 | $64,680 |
| 2015 | $63,530 |
| 2014 | $62,740 |