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Social and Community Service Manager Salary by State (2026)
Social and Community Service Managers earn the most in District of Columbia at $106,700 a year and the least in Arkansas at $56,100 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $80,390. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $106,700District of Columbia
- National median
- $80,390BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $56,100Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for social and community service managers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, South Dakota comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$106,700
- 2Washington$103,000
- 3Alaska$98,370
- 4Colorado$97,440
- 5New York$95,980
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$56,100
- 2West Virginia$62,060
- 3Nevada$65,570
- 4Iowa$65,940
- 5Wyoming$66,330
All states
Social and Community Service Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of social and community service managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $106,700 | $87,990 | $135,000 | 640 | $97,087 |
| 2 | WAWashington | $103,000 | $84,250 | $128,650 | 3,650 | $96,250 |
| 3 | AKAlaska | $98,370 | $78,000 | $119,230 | 830 | $96,103 |
| 4 | COColorado | $97,440 | $77,350 | $127,840 | 2,800 | $94,554 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $95,980 | $77,200 | $122,840 | 19,340 | $88,935 |
| 6 | NJNew Jersey | $95,290 | $76,900 | $122,220 | 5,530 | $87,579 |
| 7 | VAVirginia | $94,970 | $74,080 | $120,180 | 3,300 | $93,933 |
| 8 | TNTennessee | $88,240 | $71,770 | $106,260 | 2,770 | $96,049 |
| 9 | MDMaryland | $87,450 | $71,720 | $115,680 | 4,300 | $83,318 |
| 10 | OROregon | $87,010 | $72,130 | $118,380 | 3,390 | $84,181 |
| 11 | SDSouth Dakota | $86,870 | $75,200 | $104,610 | 450 | $98,063 |
| 12 | NDNorth Dakota | $86,630 | $75,990 | $98,200 | 510 | $97,382 |
| 13 | MIMichigan | $85,500 | $64,190 | $102,090 | 6,320 | $88,862 |
| 14 | MNMinnesota | $84,220 | $72,810 | $110,860 | 5,430 | $85,398 |
| 15 | CACalifornia | $83,210 | $70,810 | $114,090 | 33,510 | $75,154 |
| 16 | UTUtah | $83,200 | $63,700 | $104,820 | 2,140 | $84,156 |
| 17 | NHNew Hampshire | $82,290 | $67,930 | $99,650 | 1,180 | $79,000 |
| 18 | WIWisconsin | $82,130 | $70,540 | $98,490 | 3,580 | $87,284 |
| 19 | LALouisiana | $82,090 | $67,020 | $100,970 | 2,680 | $93,065 |
| 20 | MAMassachusetts | $81,380 | $66,700 | $102,910 | 8,800 | $76,950 |
| 21 | NMNew Mexico | $81,290 | $70,720 | $99,790 | 1,150 | $88,156 |
| 22 | VTVermont | $80,760 | $68,770 | $97,140 | 1,200 | $82,443 |
| 23 | NCNorth Carolina | $79,590 | $62,760 | $99,770 | 4,970 | $84,378 |
| 24 | KSKansas | $79,260 | $63,540 | $99,800 | 1,570 | $88,000 |
| 25 | IDIdaho | $79,120 | $67,750 | $91,350 | 820 | $82,853 |
| 26 | ILIllinois | $78,380 | $63,730 | $95,900 | 7,520 | $78,413 |
| 27 | RIRhode Island | $77,570 | $63,150 | $100,460 | 1,370 | $75,841 |
| 28 | AZArizona | $77,550 | $61,820 | $95,000 | 3,010 | $77,029 |
| 29 | KYKentucky | $76,960 | $59,000 | $91,120 | 2,280 | $85,360 |
| 30 | TXTexas | $76,520 | $61,490 | $98,080 | 13,460 | $78,840 |
| 31 | HIHawaii | $76,370 | $61,520 | $92,700 | 980 | $69,458 |
| 32 | MEMaine | $76,160 | $61,880 | $90,440 | 1,620 | $78,475 |
| 33 | FLFlorida | $76,050 | $60,530 | $97,830 | 8,600 | $73,539 |
| 34 | DEDelaware | $75,950 | $65,200 | $93,120 | 930 | $76,096 |
| 35 | CTConnecticut | $75,520 | $61,660 | $95,920 | 4,350 | $72,889 |
| 36 | PAPennsylvania | $75,280 | $60,690 | $95,390 | 10,220 | $77,153 |
| 37 | INIndiana | $73,940 | $59,210 | $93,060 | 2,950 | $79,225 |
| 38 | OHOhio | $73,890 | $59,850 | $92,750 | N/A | $79,645 |
| 39 | NENebraska | $73,790 | $58,770 | $90,650 | 1,320 | $81,895 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $73,720 | $51,900 | $81,760 | 1,640 | $83,922 |
| 41 | MTMontana | $73,640 | $61,240 | $86,720 | 820 | $77,807 |
| 42 | SCSouth Carolina | $73,410 | $59,700 | $95,910 | 1,990 | $78,305 |
| 43 | GAGeorgia | $73,290 | $60,250 | $97,240 | 4,460 | $76,111 |
| 44 | ALAlabama | $72,310 | $56,960 | $96,280 | 2,350 | $81,409 |
| 45 | MOMissouri | $71,970 | $58,010 | $84,990 | 3,060 | $79,247 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $67,330 | $51,810 | $89,690 | 1,120 | $77,433 |
| 47 | WYWyoming | $66,330 | $45,460 | $88,790 | 350 | $71,560 |
| 48 | IAIowa | $65,940 | $56,240 | $81,020 | 2,790 | $75,135 |
| 49 | NVNevada | $65,570 | $55,000 | $89,340 | 1,200 | $65,584 |
| 50 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $64,990 | $58,100 | $75,040 | 60 | N/A |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $62,060 | $52,990 | $81,730 | 820 | $69,343 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $60,280 | $41,810 | $78,610 | 840 | N/A |
| 53 | ARArkansas | $56,100 | $44,970 | $69,200 | 2,850 | $64,529 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For social and community service managers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $106,700, while South Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $98,063.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Social and Community Service Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays social and community service managers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for social and community service managers at $106,700 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($103,000) and Alaska ($98,370).
Which state pays social and community service managers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for social and community service managers at $56,100 a year, $50,600 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $64,990 and Puerto Rico reports $60,280.
In which states do social and community service managers earn over $100,000?
2 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more: District of Columbia ($106,700) and Washington ($103,000) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for social and community service managers after cost of living?
Not on this data. District of Columbia pays the most on paper ($106,700) but ranks 3rd of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($97,087). South Dakota leads after that adjustment at $98,063, from a raw median of $86,870. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.