SOC 35-3011 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Bartenders Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for bartenders in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $48,450 a year ($23.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,530: half of the 890 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

$48,450average per year

$23.29 / hourMedian $43,530Take-home ≈ $39,007

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

890people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bartenders pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,840 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Barnstable earn between $34,510 and $56,180.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,450$4,038$23.29
Median$43,530$3,628$20.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,510$2,876$16.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,180$4,682$27.01

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

Bartenders salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $48,450, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $39,007 a year, or $3,251 a month and $1,500 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 bartenders? 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 $48,450 buys what about $49,262 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 15.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bartenders salary in other Massachusetts cities

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

All Bartenders salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for bartenders

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,360).

Bartenders salary by city

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Bartenders salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do bartenders make an hour in Barnstable?

$23.29 an hour on average, and $20.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bartenders take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $39,007 a year ($3,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,450. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do bartenders earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

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 35-3011; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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