SOC 35-3023 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for fast food and counter workers in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $36,640 a year ($17.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,100: half of the 2,950 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,571).

$36,640average per year

$17.61 / hourMedian $36,100Take-home ≈ $30,108

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,950people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fast Food and Counter Workers pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,060 or more. The middle half of fast food and counter workers in Barnstable earn between $35,030 and $37,360.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,640$3,053$17.62
Median$36,100$3,008$17.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,030$2,919$16.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,360$3,113$17.96

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

Fast Food and Counter Workers salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $36,640, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $30,108 a year, or $2,509 a month and $1,158 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 fast food and counter workers? 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 $36,640 buys what about $37,254 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 20.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Fast Food and Counter Workers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for fast food and counter workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($44,980).

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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do fast food and counter workers make an hour in Barnstable?

$17.61 an hour on average, and $17.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fast food and counter workers salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fast food and counter workers take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $30,108 a year ($2,509 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,640. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do fast food and counter workers earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($32,571).

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 35-3023; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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