SOC 11-9032 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $131,700 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,050: half of the 290 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$131,700average per year

Median $129,050Take-home ≈ $95,018

  • $96K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $180K90th

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

290people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $179,860 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Barnstable earn between $108,620 and $134,350.

  • $96K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $134K75th
  • $180K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,700$10,975—
Median$129,050$10,754—
Entry level (25th percentile)$108,620$9,052—
Experienced (75th percentile)$134,350$11,196—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Barnstable earn 4% more than the Massachusetts average ($126,350) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$131,700$129,050$96,270$179,860290
Massachusetts$126,350$128,430$81,640$166,24010,570
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

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

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $131,700, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $95,018 a year, or $7,918 a month and $3,655 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? 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 $131,700 buys what about $133,908 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Barnstable: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $95,018 a year ($7,918 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,700. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

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 11-9032; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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