SOC 35-3041 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $40,520 a year ($19.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,070: half of the 140 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,625).

$40,520average per year

$19.48 / hourMedian $37,070Take-home ≈ $33,032

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,780 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Barnstable earn between $36,770 and $41,070.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,520$3,377$19.48
Median$37,070$3,089$17.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,770$3,064$17.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,070$3,422$19.75

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

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $40,520, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $33,032 a year, or $2,753 a month and $1,270 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 food servers, nonrestaurant? 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 $40,520 buys what about $41,199 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 18.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Massachusetts cities

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

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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Barnstable?

$19.48 an hour on average, and $17.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $33,032 a year ($2,753 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,520. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,625).

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 35-3041; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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