SOC 11-9072 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $96,790 a year ($46.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,730: half of the 40 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,684).

$96,790average per year

$46.54 / hourMedian $96,730Take-home ≈ $72,402

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,330 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Barnstable earn between $79,570 and $104,870.

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,790$8,066$46.53
Median$96,730$8,061$46.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,570$6,631$38.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,870$8,739$50.42

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $96,790, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $72,402 a year, or $6,034 a month and $2,785 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 entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? 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 $96,790 buys what about $98,413 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 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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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 2nd of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($97,630).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Barnstable?

$46.54 an hour on average, and $46.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $72,402 a year ($6,034 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,790. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,684).

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 11-9072; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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