SOC 11-9151 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for social and community service managers in Lansing, Michigan is $105,020 a year ($50.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $110,570: half of the people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$105,020average per year

$50.49 / hourMedian $110,570Take-home ≈ $77,503

  • $61K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $135K90th

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

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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,750 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Lansing earn between $81,910 and $132,050.

  • $61K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $135K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,020$8,752$50.49
Median$110,570$9,214$53.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,910$6,826$39.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,050$11,004$63.49

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

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

Social and community service managers in Lansing earn 19% more than the Michigan average ($87,900) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is +38% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$105,020$110,570$61,120$134,750n/a
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 Lansing

On the average salary of $105,020, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $77,503 a year, or $6,459 a month and $2,981 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $105,020 buys what about $110,558 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 1st of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Lansing: questions

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

$50.49 an hour on average, and $53.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,503 a year ($6,459 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,020. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 18% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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