SOC 11-9033 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $117,480 a year ($56.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,810: half of the 90 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$117,480average per year

$56.48 / hourMedian $105,810Take-home ≈ $85,923

  • $79K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $167K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,660 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Barnstable earn between $79,040 and $131,460.

  • $79K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $167K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,480$9,790$56.48
Median$105,810$8,818$50.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,040$6,587$38.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,460$10,955$63.20

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $117,480, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $85,923 a year, or $7,160 a month and $3,305 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 education administrators, postsecondary? 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 $117,480 buys what about $119,450 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 4th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($149,550).

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, postsecondary

Augusta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,050).

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Barnstable?

$56.48 an hour on average, and $50.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level education administrators, postsecondary salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, postsecondary take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $85,923 a year ($7,160 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,480. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

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 11-9033; 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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