SOC 51-6011 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $39,080 a year ($18.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,820: half of the 150 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 ($35,259).

$39,080average per year

$18.79 / hourMedian $38,820Take-home ≈ $31,947

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,690 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Barnstable earn between $36,750 and $40,300.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,080$3,257$18.79
Median$38,820$3,235$18.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,750$3,062$17.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,300$3,358$19.38

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

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $39,080, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $31,947 a year, or $2,662 a month and $1,229 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 laundry and dry-cleaning 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 $39,080 buys what about $39,735 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 19.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,790).

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Barnstable?

$18.79 an hour on average, and $18.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $31,947 a year ($2,662 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,080. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).

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 51-6011; 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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