SOC 21-1099 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for other community and social service specialists in McAllen, Texas is $42,240 a year ($20.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,650: half of the 210 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

$42,240average per year

$20.31 / hourMedian $39,650Take-home ≈ $36,120

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  • $32K25th
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  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

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

210people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#19 of 19Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,700 or more. The middle half of other community and social service specialists in McAllen earn between $31,670 and $46,100.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,240$3,520$20.31
Median$39,650$3,304$19.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,670$2,639$15.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,100$3,842$22.16

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

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other community and social service specialists in McAllen earn 17% less than the Texas average ($50,640) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($59,590). At the median the gap is -30% against the U.S. median of $56,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$42,240$39,650$24,450$60,700210
Texas$50,640$48,400$31,040$71,9106,080
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $42,240, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $36,120 a year, or $3,010 a month and $1,389 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $42,240 buys what about $49,176 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

McAllen ranks 19th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($57,020).

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

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

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

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

$20.31 an hour on average, and $19.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,120 a year ($3,010 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,240. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 29% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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