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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
126,230 0.8 % $34.07 $70,870 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $19.12 $24.05 $31.10 $40.98 $53.35
Annual Wage (2) $39,770 $50,030 $64,680 $85,230 $110,970

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 34,890 2.07 $31.01 $64,500
Local Government (OES Designation) 15,410 0.29 $40.15 $83,520
State Government (OES Designation) 9,280 0.42 $34.41 $71,570
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 7,710 1.26 $30.72 $63,900
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 7,500 4.66 $30.55 $63,550

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 7,500 4.66 $30.55 $63,550
Social Advocacy Organizations 5,740 2.80 $36.29 $75,490
Grantmaking and Giving Services 3,190 2.30 $40.17 $83,550
Other Residential Care Facilities 3,630 2.25 $31.02 $64,520
Individual and Family Services 34,890 2.07 $31.01 $64,500

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,060 0.05 $47.88 $99,580
Insurance Carriers 100 0.01 $47.48 $98,750
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 330 0.02 $46.63 $96,990
Other Financial Investment Activities 40 0.01 $46.55 $96,830
Scientific Research and Development Services 490 0.07 $43.92 $91,350

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 16,580 1.04 1.16 $36.54 $76,000
New York 11,960 1.31 1.46 $42.49 $88,380
Pennsylvania 7,000 1.22 1.35 $32.14 $66,860
Massachusetts 6,630 1.92 2.13 $32.23 $67,040
Michigan 4,620 1.10 1.22 $32.95 $68,530




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 600 1.97 2.19 $34.79 $72,360
Massachusetts 6,630 1.92 2.13 $32.23 $67,040
Connecticut 3,190 1.92 2.13 $34.95 $72,690
Oregon 3,260 1.82 2.02 $30.91 $64,290
Maine 1,070 1.79 1.99 $27.90 $58,040




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,140 1.62 1.80 $47.02 $97,800
Rhode Island 500 1.05 1.17 $43.75 $91,000
New York 11,960 1.31 1.46 $42.49 $88,380
New Jersey 3,290 0.83 0.92 $41.40 $86,100
Virginia 2,440 0.65 0.72 $41.16 $85,620





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 8,310 1.26 1.40 $44.86 $93,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,230 1.00 1.12 $40.35 $83,930
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 3,330 1.85 2.06 $34.41 $71,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,140 0.86 0.95 $47.48 $98,770
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 2,120 0.58 0.65 $32.35 $67,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,980 1.04 1.15 $37.80 $78,620
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 1,770 1.63 1.81 $36.85 $76,640
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,690 1.49 1.66 $32.82 $68,260
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 1,610 1.01 1.13 $32.62 $67,860
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,570 1.76 1.96 $36.24 $75,380