BLS metro-level wage data places Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in Glens Falls, NY at a median of $66,460 per year ($31.95/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $56,730, Glens Falls pays +17% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 60 community and social service specialists, all others are employed across the Glens Falls MSA in SOC 21-1099.

The Glens Falls pay distribution spans from $50,910 at the 10th percentile to $85,340 at the 90th — a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $59,110 and the 75th at $75,640, so half of Glens Falls-based community and social service specialists, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Glens Falls, NY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NY data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.