SOC 47-2141 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $56,400 a year ($27.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,670: half of the 250 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

$56,400average per year

$27.11 / hourMedian $50,670Take-home ≈ $44,997

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,380 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Barnstable earn between $45,350 and $58,250.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,400$4,700$27.12
Median$50,670$4,222$24.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,350$3,779$21.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,250$4,854$28.00

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $56,400, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $44,997 a year, or $3,750 a month and $1,731 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 painters, construction and maintenance? 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 $56,400 buys what about $57,346 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 13.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 3rd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($64,910).

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Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Barnstable?

$27.11 an hour on average, and $24.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $44,997 a year ($3,750 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,400. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,924).

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 47-2141; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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