SOC 25-3041 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Tutors Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for tutors in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $67,010 a year ($32.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,080: half of the 60 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,050).

$67,010average per year

$32.21 / hourMedian $68,080Take-home ≈ $52,941

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $89K90th

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

60people in this job
+39%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tutors pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,350 or more. The middle half of tutors in Barnstable earn between $47,840 and $80,490.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $89K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,010$5,584$32.22
Median$68,080$5,673$32.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,840$3,987$23.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,490$6,708$38.70

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

Tutors pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Tutors in Barnstable earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($65,210) and 39% more than the U.S. average ($48,050). At the median the gap is +57% against the U.S. median of $43,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$67,010$68,080$37,790$89,35060
Massachusetts$65,210$60,900$34,630$100,9604,610
United States$48,050$43,350$29,430$75,990175,070

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

Tutors salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $67,010, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $52,941 a year, or $4,412 a month and $2,036 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 tutors? 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 $67,010 buys what about $68,134 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tutors salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 3rd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Amherst pays the most ($71,850).

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Highest-paying cities for tutors

Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).

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Tutors salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do tutors make an hour in Barnstable?

$32.21 an hour on average, and $32.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tutors salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tutors take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $52,941 a year ($4,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,010. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do tutors earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 39% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,050).

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 25-3041; 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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