SOC 19-3033 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for clinical and counseling psychologists in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $96,480 a year ($46.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,420: half of the 70 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

$96,480average per year

$46.38 / hourMedian $80,420Take-home ≈ $72,200

  • $62K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $119K75th
  • $143K90th

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

70people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,460 or more. The middle half of clinical and counseling psychologists in Barnstable earn between $67,590 and $118,560.

  • $62K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $119K75th
  • $143K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,480$8,040$46.38
Median$80,420$6,702$38.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,590$5,632$32.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$118,560$9,880$57.00

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

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Clinical and counseling psychologists in Barnstable earn 23% less than the Massachusetts average ($124,560) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($112,750). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $100,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$96,480$80,420$62,400$143,46070
Massachusetts$124,560$115,180$60,250$216,5702,860
United States$112,750$100,580$55,170$180,96075,990

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

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $96,480, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $72,200 a year, or $6,017 a month and $2,777 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 clinical and counseling psychologists? 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 $96,480 buys what about $98,098 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 6th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Pittsfield pays the most ($129,090).

All Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for clinical and counseling psychologists

San Luis Obispo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,470).

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary by city

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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do clinical and counseling psychologists make an hour in Barnstable?

$46.38 an hour on average, and $38.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical and counseling psychologists salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical and counseling psychologists take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $72,200 a year ($6,017 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,480. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do clinical and counseling psychologists earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($112,750).

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 19-3033; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 20.1%.
  • 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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