SOC 53-7064 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Packers and Packagers, Hand Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for packers and packagers, hand in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $38,550 a year ($18.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,520: half of the 210 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. average for this job ($37,540).

$38,550average per year

$18.53 / hourMedian $36,520Take-home ≈ $31,547

  • $33K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Packers and Packagers, Hand pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,290 or more. The middle half of packers and packagers, hand in Barnstable earn between $32,520 and $41,810.

  • $33K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,550$3,212$18.53
Median$36,520$3,043$17.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,520$2,710$15.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,810$3,484$20.10

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

Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Packers and packagers, hand in Barnstable earn 7% more than the Massachusetts average ($36,190) and about the same as the U.S. average ($37,540). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $36,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$38,550$36,520$32,520$48,290210
Massachusetts$36,190$34,200$31,270$44,01015,330
United States$37,540$36,280$27,890$47,100559,820

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Packers and Packagers, Hand salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $38,550, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $31,547 a year, or $2,629 a month and $1,213 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 packers and packagers, hand? 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 $38,550 buys what about $39,196 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 19.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 2nd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($39,390).

All Packers and Packagers, Hand salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for packers and packagers, hand

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,850).

Packers and Packagers, Hand salary by city

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Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do packers and packagers, hand make an hour in Barnstable?

$18.53 an hour on average, and $17.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level packers and packagers, hand salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the packers and packagers, hand take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $31,547 a year ($2,629 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,550. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do packers and packagers, hand earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($37,540).

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 53-7064; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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