SOC 11-9151 · Battle Creek, MI metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Battle Creek, MI

The average salary for social and community service managers in Battle Creek, Michigan is $91,550 a year ($44.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,650: half of the 120 people in this job in the Battle Creek, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$91,550average per year

$44.02 / hourMedian $92,650Take-home ≈ $68,734

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $132K90th

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

120people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 14Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Battle Creek

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,330 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Battle Creek earn between $63,020 and $105,730.

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,550$7,629$44.01
Median$92,650$7,721$44.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,020$5,252$30.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,730$8,811$50.83

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

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Battle Creek vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Battle Creek earn 4% more than the Michigan average ($87,900) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Battle Creek$91,550$92,650$60,950$132,330120
Michigan$87,900$85,500$53,100$127,9106,320
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 Battle Creek

On the average salary of $91,550, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $68,734 a year, or $5,728 a month and $2,644 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Battle Creek area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $91,550 buys what about $101,114 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Battle Creek ranks 3rd of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($105,020).

All Social and Community Service Managers salaries in Michigan

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 Battle Creek: questions

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

$44.02 an hour on average, and $44.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,734 a year ($5,728 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,550. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 3% more 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 Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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