SOC 49-9041 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $72,880 a year ($35.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,420: half of the 70 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. average for this job ($68,460).

$72,880average per year

$35.04 / hourMedian $75,420Take-home ≈ $56,777

  • $51K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $99K90th

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

70people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,250 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Barnstable earn between $58,240 and $85,280.

  • $51K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,880$6,073$35.04
Median$75,420$6,285$36.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,240$4,853$28.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,280$7,107$41.00

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Barnstable earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($72,660) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$72,880$75,420$51,320$99,25070
Massachusetts$72,660$72,840$49,230$98,3506,130
United States$68,460$64,520$46,120$95,170439,640

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $72,880, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $56,777 a year, or $4,731 a month and $2,184 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 industrial machinery mechanics? 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 $72,880 buys what about $74,102 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 2nd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($75,500).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for industrial machinery mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,050).

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by city

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do industrial machinery mechanics make an hour in Barnstable?

$35.04 an hour on average, and $36.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial machinery mechanics salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial machinery mechanics take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $56,777 a year ($4,731 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,880. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

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 49-9041; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).

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