SOC 29-1051 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Pharmacists Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for pharmacists in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $144,360 a year ($69.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $150,850: half of the 200 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 ($140,920).

$144,360average per year

$69.40 / hourMedian $150,850Take-home ≈ $103,038

  • $132K10th
  • $136K25th
  • $151KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $164K90th

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

200people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacists pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $131,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,300 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Barnstable earn between $135,740 and $160,610.

  • $132K10th
  • $136K25th
  • $151KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $164K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,360$12,030$69.40
Median$150,850$12,571$72.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$135,740$11,312$65.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,610$13,384$77.22

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

Pharmacists pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Pharmacists in Barnstable earn 4% more than the Massachusetts average ($138,660) and about the same as the U.S. average ($140,920). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $140,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$144,360$150,850$131,520$164,300200
Massachusetts$138,660$138,170$113,710$164,5007,230
United States$140,920$140,910$99,290$174,230321,970

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

Pharmacists salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $144,360, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $103,038 a year, or $8,587 a month and $3,963 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 pharmacists? 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 $144,360 buys what about $146,780 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacists salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 2nd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Pittsfield pays the most ($144,550).

All Pharmacists salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for pharmacists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).

Pharmacists salary by city

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Pharmacists salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do pharmacists make an hour in Barnstable?

$69.40 an hour on average, and $72.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $131,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $135,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $103,038 a year ($8,587 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,360. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do pharmacists earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).

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 29-1051; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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