SOC 13-1041 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for compliance officers in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $87,570 a year ($42.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,290: half of the 150 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$87,570average per year

$42.10 / hourMedian $79,290Take-home ≈ $66,377

  • $57K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $127K90th

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

150people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,040 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Barnstable earn between $67,760 and $99,960.

  • $57K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $127K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,570$7,298$42.10
Median$79,290$6,608$38.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,760$5,647$32.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,960$8,330$48.06

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

Compliance Officers pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Barnstable earn 19% less than the Massachusetts average ($108,310) and about the same as the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$87,570$79,290$57,260$127,040150
Massachusetts$108,310$102,060$63,340$161,92013,190
United States$88,400$80,730$48,220$133,720417,070

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $87,570, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $66,377 a year, or $5,531 a month and $2,553 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 compliance officers? 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 $87,570 buys what about $89,038 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 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($110,840).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for compliance officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).

Compliance Officers salary by city

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Compliance Officers salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Barnstable?

$42.10 an hour on average, and $38.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $66,377 a year ($5,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,570. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do compliance officers earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

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 13-1041; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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