SOC 13-1141 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $89,640 a year ($43.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,900: half of the 50 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

$89,640average per year

$43.10 / hourMedian $80,900Take-home ≈ $67,730

  • $63K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $131K90th

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

50people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,720 or more. The middle half of compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Barnstable earn between $63,650 and $96,270.

  • $63K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $131K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,640$7,470$43.10
Median$80,900$6,742$38.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,650$5,304$30.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,270$8,022$46.28

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

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists in Barnstable earn 14% less than the Massachusetts average ($104,470) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($84,330). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $78,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$89,640$80,900$62,640$130,72050
Massachusetts$104,470$95,890$63,230$161,1203,390
United States$84,330$78,210$49,480$128,920112,380

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

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $89,640, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $67,730 a year, or $5,644 a month and $2,605 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists? 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 $89,640 buys what about $91,143 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 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 4th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($106,940).

All Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,430).

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary by city

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists make an hour in Barnstable?

$43.10 an hour on average, and $38.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $67,730 a year ($5,644 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,640. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($84,330).

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 13-1141; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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