SOC 21-1099 · Monroe, MI metro

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for other community and social service specialists in Monroe, Michigan is $49,930 a year ($24.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,300: half of the 40 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

$49,930average per year

$24.00 / hourMedian $50,300Take-home ≈ $40,423

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

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

40people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,210 or more. The middle half of other community and social service specialists in Monroe earn between $41,780 and $55,740.

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,930$4,161$24.00
Median$50,300$4,192$24.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,780$3,482$20.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,740$4,645$26.80

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

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in Monroe vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other community and social service specialists in Monroe earn 7% less than the Michigan average ($53,440) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($59,590). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $56,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$49,930$50,300$36,550$58,21040
Michigan$53,440$50,020$36,940$76,3102,360
United States$59,590$56,730$37,310$84,210107,730

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

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $49,930, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $40,423 a year, or $3,369 a month and $1,555 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

Michigan paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Monroe a good place for other community and social service specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $49,930 buys what about $53,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $49,930 is worth in another city

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 11th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($58,350).

All Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other community and social service specialists

Harrisburg, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,060).

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other in Monroe, MI.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Monroe: questions

How much do other community and social service specialists make an hour in Monroe?

$24.00 an hour on average, and $24.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other community and social service specialists salary in Monroe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other community and social service specialists take-home pay in Monroe?

About $40,423 a year ($3,369 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,930.

Do other community and social service specialists earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

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 21-1099; area Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.