SOC 11-9151 · Bismarck, ND metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for social and community service managers in Bismarck, North Dakota is $93,240 a year ($44.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,970: half of the 160 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$93,240average per year

$44.83 / hourMedian $91,970Take-home ≈ $73,887

  • $69K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $120K90th

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

160people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,080 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Bismarck earn between $83,310 and $100,900.

  • $69K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,240$7,770$44.83
Median$91,970$7,664$44.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,310$6,942$40.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,900$8,408$48.51

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

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Bismarck vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Bismarck earn 6% more than the North Dakota average ($87,990) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bismarck$93,240$91,970$68,600$120,080160
North Dakota$87,990$86,630$62,380$116,030510
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 Bismarck

On the average salary of $93,240, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $73,887 a year, or $6,157 a month and $2,842 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 Bismarck a good place for social and community service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bismarck area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $93,240 buys what about $102,435 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 1st of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Social and Community Service Managers salaries in North Dakota

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 Bismarck: questions

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

$44.83 an hour on average, and $44.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,887 a year ($6,157 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,240.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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