SOC 11-9151 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for social and community service managers in Wheeling, West Virginia is $65,820 a year ($31.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,010: half of the 60 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$65,820average per year

$31.65 / hourMedian $60,010Take-home ≈ $52,941

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  • $47K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,440 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Wheeling earn between $46,620 and $75,470.

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  • $47K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,820$5,485$31.64
Median$60,010$5,001$28.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,620$3,885$22.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,470$6,289$36.28

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

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Wheeling vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Wheeling earn 6% less than the West Virginia average ($70,320) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wheeling$65,820$60,010$42,550$101,44060
West Virginia$70,320$62,060$46,400$108,170820
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 Wheeling

On the average salary of $65,820, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $52,941 a year, or $4,412 a month and $2,036 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$53,698$4,475
Working in WV$52,941$4,412

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $65,820 buys what about $74,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 5th of 6 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Beckley pays the most ($77,510).

All Social and Community Service Managers salaries in West Virginia

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 Wheeling: questions

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

$31.65 an hour on average, and $28.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,941 a year ($4,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,820.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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