SOC 13-2011 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $103,840 a year ($49.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,110: half of the 760 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$103,840average per year

$49.92 / hourMedian $96,110Take-home ≈ $77,009

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $156K90th

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

760people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,020 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Barnstable earn between $76,640 and $121,550.

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $156K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,840$8,653$49.92
Median$96,110$8,009$46.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,640$6,387$36.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,550$10,129$58.44

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

Accountants and Auditors pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Barnstable earn 3% less than the Massachusetts average ($107,170) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$103,840$96,110$63,230$156,020760
Massachusetts$107,170$99,460$70,460$160,10046,230
United States$94,750$83,680$56,020$144,0901,449,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $103,840, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $77,009 a year, or $6,417 a month and $2,962 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Barnstable a good place for accountants and auditors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $103,840 buys what about $105,581 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 2nd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($108,660).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).

Accountants and Auditors salary by city

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Barnstable?

$49.92 an hour on average, and $46.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $77,009 a year ($6,417 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,840. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

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 13-2011; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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