SOC 11-9151 · Birmingham, AL metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Birmingham, AL

The average salary for social and community service managers in Birmingham, Alabama is $80,220 a year ($38.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,450: half of the 630 people in this job in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$80,220average per year

$38.57 / hourMedian $74,450Take-home ≈ $61,935

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $126K90th

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

630people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#3 of 12Alabama metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Birmingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,680 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Birmingham earn between $60,240 and $98,110.

  • $48K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,220$6,685$38.57
Median$74,450$6,204$35.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,240$5,020$28.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,110$8,176$47.17

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

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

Social and community service managers in Birmingham earn about the same as the Alabama average ($77,910) and 10% 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
Birmingham$80,220$74,450$47,540$125,680630
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 Birmingham

On the average salary of $80,220, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $61,935 a year, or $5,161 a month and $2,382 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 Birmingham a good place for social and community service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $80,220 buys what about $87,534 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Birmingham ranks 3rd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($83,050).

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 Birmingham: questions

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

$38.57 an hour on average, and $35.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,935 a year ($5,161 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,220. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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