BLS metro-level wage data places Social and Community Service Managers pay in Winchester, VA-WV at a median of $84,200 per year ($40.48/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $80,390, Winchester pays +5% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 60 social and community service managerss are employed across the Winchester MSA in SOC 11-9151.

The Winchester pay distribution spans from $59,280 at the 10th percentile to $130,550 at the 90th — a 2.2× 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 $67,320 and the 75th at $100,640, so half of Winchester-based social and community service managerss 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 Winchester, VA-WV 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 VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.