SOC 31-9011 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Massage Therapists Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for massage therapists in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $56,970 a year ($27.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,560: half of the 50 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,094).

$56,970average per year

$27.39 / hourMedian $52,560Take-home ≈ $45,427

  • $36K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Massage Therapists pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,970 or more. The middle half of massage therapists in Barnstable earn between $45,820 and $59,920.

  • $36K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,970$4,748$27.39
Median$52,560$4,380$25.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,820$3,818$22.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,920$4,993$28.81

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

Massage Therapists salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $56,970, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $45,427 a year, or $3,786 a month and $1,747 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 massage therapists? 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 $56,970 buys what about $57,925 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 13.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Massage Therapists salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 4th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Pittsfield pays the most ($79,930).

All Massage Therapists salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for massage therapists

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,560).

Massage Therapists salary by city

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Massage Therapists salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do massage therapists make an hour in Barnstable?

$27.39 an hour on average, and $25.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level massage therapists salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the massage therapists take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $45,427 a year ($3,786 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,970. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do massage therapists earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,094).

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 31-9011; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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