SOC 11-9151 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for social and community service managers in Auburn, Alabama is $83,050 a year ($39.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,970: half of the 80 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$83,050average per year

$39.93 / hourMedian $74,970Take-home ≈ $63,815

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $126K90th

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

80people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,620 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Auburn earn between $58,140 and $112,090.

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,050$6,921$39.93
Median$74,970$6,248$36.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,140$4,845$27.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$112,090$9,341$53.89

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

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Auburn earn 7% more than the Alabama average ($77,910) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Auburn$83,050$74,970$45,640$125,62080
Alabama$77,910$72,310$46,010$121,0902,350
United States$88,880$80,390$53,150$132,260209,330

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

Social and Community Service Managers salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $83,050, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $63,815 a year, or $5,318 a month and $2,454 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for social and community service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $83,050 buys what about $94,447 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 1st of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Social and Community Service Managers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for social and community service managers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,410).

Social and Community Service Managers salary by city

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in Auburn: questions

How much do social and community service managers make an hour in Auburn?

$39.93 an hour on average, and $36.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level social and community service managers salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the social and community service managers take-home pay in Auburn?

About $63,815 a year ($5,318 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,050. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do social and community service managers earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

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 11-9151; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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