SOC 39-5092 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Manicurists and Pedicurists Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for manicurists and pedicurists in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $38,940 a year ($18.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,100: half of the 110 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 ($38,570).

$38,940average per year

$18.72 / hourMedian $35,100Take-home ≈ $31,841

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  • $34K25th
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  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

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

110people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Manicurists and Pedicurists pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,660 or more. The middle half of manicurists and pedicurists in Barnstable earn between $34,480 and $45,380.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
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  • $45K75th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,940$3,245$18.72
Median$35,100$2,925$16.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,480$2,873$16.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,380$3,782$21.82

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

Manicurists and Pedicurists pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Manicurists and pedicurists in Barnstable earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($38,750) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,570). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $35,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$38,940$35,100$34,000$45,660110
Massachusetts$38,750$35,470$33,510$46,2104,660
United States$38,570$35,760$28,920$50,140152,770

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

Manicurists and Pedicurists salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $38,940, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $31,841 a year, or $2,653 a month and $1,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 manicurists and pedicurists? 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 $38,940 buys what about $39,593 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 19.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Manicurists and Pedicurists salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 2nd of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($39,310).

All Manicurists and Pedicurists salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for manicurists and pedicurists

Omaha, NE pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,810).

Manicurists and Pedicurists salary by city

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Manicurists and Pedicurists salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do manicurists and pedicurists make an hour in Barnstable?

$18.72 an hour on average, and $16.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level manicurists and pedicurists salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the manicurists and pedicurists take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $31,841 a year ($2,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,940. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do manicurists and pedicurists earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,570).

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 39-5092; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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