SOC 43-4171 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $45,350 a year ($21.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,820: half of the 670 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

$45,350average per year

$21.81 / hourMedian $45,820Take-home ≈ $36,671

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

670people in this job
+14%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,620 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Barnstable earn between $38,990 and $49,060.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,350$3,779$21.80
Median$45,820$3,818$22.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,990$3,249$18.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,060$4,088$23.59

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $45,350, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $36,671 a year, or $3,056 a month and $1,410 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 receptionists and information 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 $45,350 buys what about $46,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 16.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Barnstable?

$21.81 an hour on average, and $22.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $36,671 a year ($3,056 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,350. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

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 43-4171; 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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