SOC 19-2041 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $96,220 a year ($46.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,630: half of the 100 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

$96,220average per year

$46.26 / hourMedian $96,630Take-home ≈ $72,030

  • $57K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $134K90th

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

100people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,520 or more. The middle half of environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Barnstable earn between $77,410 and $115,800.

  • $57K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $134K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,220$8,018$46.26
Median$96,630$8,052$46.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,410$6,451$37.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,800$9,650$55.67

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Barnstable earn 8% less than the Massachusetts average ($104,760) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($91,680). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $82,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$96,220$96,630$57,380$133,520100
Massachusetts$104,760$100,640$63,460$139,3102,930
United States$91,680$82,220$52,520$140,01089,250

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

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $96,220, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $72,030 a year, or $6,002 a month and $2,770 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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health? 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 $96,220 buys what about $97,833 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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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Worcester pays the most ($106,140).

All Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for environmental scientists and specialists, including health

New Haven, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,850).

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary by city

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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do environmental scientists and specialists, including health make an hour in Barnstable?

$46.26 an hour on average, and $46.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental scientists and specialists, including health salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental scientists and specialists, including health take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $72,030 a year ($6,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,220. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do environmental scientists and specialists, including health earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($91,680).

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 19-2041; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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