SOC 25-1194 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $78,370 a year ($37.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,520: half of the 80 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$78,370average per year

$37.68 / hourMedian $78,520Take-home ≈ $60,365

  • $53K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $104K90th

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

80people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,520 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Barnstable earn between $61,820 and $78,520.

  • $53K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,370$6,531$37.68
Median$78,520$6,543$37.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,820$5,152$29.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,520$6,543$37.75

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Barnstable earn 5% less than the Massachusetts average ($82,620) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$78,370$78,520$52,970$103,52080
Massachusetts$82,620$78,780$49,150$122,8301,660
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $78,370, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $60,365 a year, or $5,030 a month and $2,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $78,370 buys what about $79,684 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 4th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Worcester pays the most ($90,510).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Barnstable?

$37.68 an hour on average, and $37.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $60,365 a year ($5,030 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,370. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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