SOC 11-9121 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $172,800 a year ($83.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $154,080: half of the 90 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$172,800average per year

$83.08 / hourMedian $154,080Take-home ≈ $121,055

  • $50K10th
  • $117K25th
  • $154KMedian
  • $232K75th
  • $296K90th

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

90people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $296,480 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Barnstable earn between $116,650 and $232,080.

  • $50K10th
  • $117K25th
  • $154KMedian
  • $232K75th
  • $296K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$172,800$14,400$83.08
Median$154,080$12,840$74.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$116,650$9,721$56.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$232,080$19,340$111.58

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

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Barnstable earn 33% less than the Massachusetts average ($257,010) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$172,800$154,080$50,080$296,48090
Massachusetts$257,010$267,290$153,490$329,82010,590
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $172,800, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $121,055 a year, or $10,088 a month and $4,656 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 natural sciences managers? 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 $172,800 buys what about $175,697 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 3rd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($260,090).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Barnstable?

$83.08 an hour on average, and $74.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $116,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $121,055 a year ($10,088 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $172,800. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

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 11-9121; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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