SOC 11-9151 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Elkhart, IN

The average salary for social and community service managers in Elkhart, Indiana is $77,760 a year ($37.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,870: half of the 70 people in this job in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$77,760average per year

$37.38 / hourMedian $69,870Take-home ≈ $59,696

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $117K90th

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

70people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Elkhart

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,910 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Elkhart earn between $62,140 and $89,360.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $117K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,760$6,480$37.38
Median$69,870$5,822$33.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,140$5,178$29.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,360$7,447$42.96

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

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Elkhart vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Elkhart earn about the same as the Indiana average ($78,610) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elkhart$77,760$69,870$49,220$116,91070
Indiana$78,610$73,940$47,900$116,1102,950
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 Elkhart

On the average salary of $77,760, a single filer in Elkhart takes home about $59,696 a year, or $4,975 a month and $2,296 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Elkhart area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.3), so the average $77,760 buys what about $86,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Elkhart ($48,070). A typical home costs $265,734, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Indiana cities

Elkhart ranks 3rd of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($84,650).

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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 Elkhart: questions

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

$37.38 an hour on average, and $33.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,696 a year ($4,975 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,760. Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

The average here is 13% 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN (21140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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