SOC 11-9151 · Dothan, AL metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for social and community service managers in Dothan, Alabama is $69,360 a year ($33.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,940: half of the 50 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$69,360average per year

$33.35 / hourMedian $63,940Take-home ≈ $54,718

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $100K90th

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

50people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,090 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Dothan earn between $48,180 and $85,520.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,360$5,780$33.35
Median$63,940$5,328$30.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,180$4,015$23.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,520$7,127$41.12

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

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

Social and community service managers in Dothan earn 11% less than the Alabama average ($77,910) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dothan$69,360$63,940$39,190$100,09050
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 Dothan

On the average salary of $69,360, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $54,718 a year, or $4,560 a month and $2,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Dothan a good place for social and community service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dothan area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $69,360 buys what about $82,736 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 10th 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 Dothan: questions

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

$33.35 an hour on average, and $30.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,718 a year ($4,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,360. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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