SOC 11-9151 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for social and community service managers in Houma, Louisiana is $78,380 a year ($37.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,040: half of the 80 people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$78,380average per year

$37.68 / hourMedian $75,040Take-home ≈ $62,005

  • $58K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $102K90th

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

80people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,660 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Houma earn between $62,990 and $86,000.

  • $58K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $102K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,380$6,532$37.68
Median$75,040$6,253$36.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,990$5,249$30.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,000$7,167$41.35

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

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Houma earn 10% less than the Louisiana average ($87,430) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houma$78,380$75,040$57,630$101,66080
Louisiana$87,430$82,090$56,010$126,3202,680
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 Houma

On the average salary of $78,380, a single filer in Houma takes home about $62,005 a year, or $5,167 a month and $2,385 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Houma a good place for social and community service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $78,380 buys what about $92,100 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 8th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($92,950).

All Social and Community Service Managers salaries in Louisiana

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 Houma: questions

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

$37.68 an hour on average, and $36.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,005 a year ($5,167 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,380.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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