Question 1

What is the cost of living in Barnstable Town, MA?

Accepted Answer

Barnstable Town, MA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 98.35, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 1.7% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $2,488/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Barnstable Town, MA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Barnstable Town, MA, the average median wage is $113,848. The single highest-paying occupation here is Radiologists at $453,700/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Barnstable Town?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Barnstable Town, MA are: 1) Radiologists at $453,700; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $279,160; 3) Dentists, General at $200,470; 4) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $182,350; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $177,300. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Barnstable Town?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Barnstable Town, MA is $2,488/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Barnstable Town data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	Sales	$102K	$48.9/hr
52	School Psychologists	Science	$102K	$48.87/hr
53	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$101K	N/A
54	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$101K	$48.41/hr
55	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Healthcare	$101K	$48.39/hr
56	General and Operations Managers	Management	$101K	$48.36/hr
57	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	Business & Finance	$100K	$48.31/hr
58	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$100K	N/A
59	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$100K	N/A
60	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$100K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Barnstable Town, MA

Highest paying careers in Barnstable Town

Affordability snapshot: Barnstable Town