SOC 33-9099 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for other protective service workers in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $57,180 a year ($27.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,330: 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 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,140).

$57,180average per year

$27.49 / hourMedian $56,330Take-home ≈ $45,585

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+19%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Protective Service Workers, All Other pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,750 or more. The middle half of other protective service workers in Barnstable earn between $44,100 and $61,350.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,180$4,765$27.49
Median$56,330$4,694$27.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,100$3,675$21.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,350$5,112$29.50

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

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $57,180, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $45,585 a year, or $3,799 a month and $1,753 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 other protective service 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 $57,180 buys what about $58,139 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 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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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for other protective service workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,520).

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do other protective service workers make an hour in Barnstable?

$27.49 an hour on average, and $27.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other protective service workers salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other protective service workers take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $45,585 a year ($3,799 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,180. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do other protective service workers earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,140).

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 33-9099; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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