Biological Technicians pay range in Barnstable
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,530 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Barnstable earn between $51,120 and $78,230.
- $50K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $78K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,850 | $5,488 | $31.66 |
| Median | $61,150 | $5,096 | $29.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,120 | $4,260 | $24.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,230 | $6,519 | $37.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Barnstable
On the average salary of $65,850, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $52,118 a year, or $4,343 a month and $2,005 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.
Is Barnstable a good place for biological technicians? 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 $65,850 buys what about $66,954 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Biological Technicians salary in other Massachusetts cities
Barnstable ranks 3rd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Worcester pays the most ($68,590).
- Worcester$68,590
- Boston$67,590
- Barnstable$65,850
- Amherst$56,070
- Springfield$54,720
Highest-paying cities for biological technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).
- San Francisco, CA$99,540
- San Jose, CA$78,870
- Boulder, CO$78,260
- Trenton, NJ$74,720
- Los Angeles, CA$71,110
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Biological Technicians salary in Barnstable: questions
How much do biological technicians make an hour in Barnstable?
$31.66 an hour on average, and $29.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Barnstable?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Barnstable?
About $52,118 a year ($4,343 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,850. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do biological technicians earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).
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 19-4021; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 2.71, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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