SOC 11-9151 · Grand Island, NE metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Grand Island, NE

The average salary for social and community service managers in Grand Island, Nebraska is $75,850 a year ($36.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,340: half of the 40 people in this job in the Grand Island, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$75,850average per year

$36.47 / hourMedian $68,340Take-home ≈ $59,619

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $111K90th

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

40people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Nebraska metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Grand Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,420 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Grand Island earn between $53,350 and $86,720.

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $111K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,850$6,321$36.47
Median$68,340$5,695$32.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,350$4,446$25.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,720$7,227$41.69

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

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Grand Island earn 4% less than the Nebraska average ($78,660) and 15% less 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
Grand Island$75,850$68,340$49,710$111,42040
Nebraska$78,660$73,790$50,740$111,8401,320
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 Grand Island

On the average salary of $75,850, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $59,619 a year, or $4,968 a month and $2,293 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 Grand Island a good place for social and community service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Island area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $75,850 buys what about $87,529 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Island ($49,410). A typical home costs $260,422, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Nebraska cities

Grand Island ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($81,640).

All Social and Community Service Managers salaries in Nebraska

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 Grand Island: questions

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

$36.47 an hour on average, and $32.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,619 a year ($4,968 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,850.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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