SOC 11-9151 · Dalton, GA metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Dalton, GA

The average salary for social and community service managers in Dalton, Georgia is $73,580 a year ($35.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,600: half of the 50 people in this job in the Dalton, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$73,580average per year

$35.37 / hourMedian $67,600Take-home ≈ $57,670

  • $52K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $107K90th

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

50people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Dalton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,130 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Dalton earn between $59,270 and $76,160.

  • $52K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $107K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,580$6,132$35.38
Median$67,600$5,633$32.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,270$4,939$28.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,160$6,347$36.62

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

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Dalton vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Dalton earn 12% less than the Georgia average ($83,950) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dalton$73,580$67,600$52,000$107,13050
Georgia$83,950$73,290$51,880$132,9904,460
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 Dalton

On the average salary of $73,580, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $57,670 a year, or $4,806 a month and $2,218 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Dalton area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $73,580 buys what about $81,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dalton ($42,210). A typical home costs $250,372, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Georgia cities

Dalton ranks 10th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($89,510).

All Social and Community Service Managers salaries in Georgia

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 Dalton: questions

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

$35.37 an hour on average, and $32.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,670 a year ($4,806 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,580.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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