Postal Service Clerks pay range in Barnstable
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,030 or more. The middle half of postal service clerks in Barnstable earn between $58,470 and $69,700.
- $57K10th
- $58K25th
- $63KMedian
- $70K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,530 | $5,294 | $30.54 |
| Median | $62,610 | $5,218 | $30.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,470 | $4,872 | $28.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,700 | $5,808 | $33.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Postal Service Clerks salary after taxes in Barnstable
On the average salary of $63,530, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $50,370 a year, or $4,197 a month and $1,937 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.
Is Barnstable a good place for postal service clerks? 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 $63,530 buys what about $64,595 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Postal Service Clerks salary in other Massachusetts cities
Barnstable ranks 3rd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Pittsfield pays the most ($64,820).
- Pittsfield$64,820
- Worcester$64,820
- Barnstable$63,530
- Boston$63,270
- Springfield$63,260
- Amherst$62,210
Highest-paying cities for postal service clerks
Hattiesburg, MS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,480).
- Hattiesburg, MS$67,480
- Asheville, NC$67,240
- Ann Arbor, MI$67,130
- Altoona, PA$67,050
- Johnson City, TN$66,750
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Postal Service Clerks salary in Barnstable: questions
How much do postal service clerks make an hour in Barnstable?
$30.54 an hour on average, and $30.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level postal service clerks salary in Barnstable?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the postal service clerks take-home pay in Barnstable?
About $50,370 a year ($4,197 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,530. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do postal service clerks earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,028).
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 43-5051; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
- 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 3.36, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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