High paying entry level jobs in Barnstable Town, MA

These occupations in Barnstable Town, MA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Barnstable Town, MA run 1.6% below the national average (2024), so a Barnstable Town, MA salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Barnstable Town, MA · Employed

1Dentists, General$200,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,270 – $473,68090
2Veterinarians$164,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,810 – $277,640100
3Physician Assistants$162,330
Master's degree
$124,440 – $176,140100
4Optometrists$154,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,420 – $196,44030
5Pharmacists$150,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,520 – $164,300200
6Nurse Practitioners$139,840
Master's degree
$119,000 – $174,420210
7Software Developers$133,690
Bachelor's degree
$97,060 – $191,520210
8Data Scientists$129,530
Bachelor's degree
$70,350 – $203,51070
9Lawyers$122,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,330 – $208,330250
10Financial and Investment Analysts$121,530
Bachelor's degree
$51,470 – $171,27090
11Electrical Engineers$121,530
Bachelor's degree
$84,700 – $166,43060
12Industrial Engineers$115,860
Bachelor's degree
$81,720 – $149,41060
13Mechanical Engineers$110,200
Bachelor's degree
$73,880 – $159,65070
14Computer Occupations, All Other$109,090
Bachelor's degree
$75,540 – $154,340110
15Biological Scientists, All Other$108,850
Bachelor's degree
$85,340 – $169,87060
16Physical Therapists$108,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,650 – $129,030190
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,020
Associate's degree
$102,490 – $128,010100
18Environmental Engineers$107,270
Bachelor's degree
$81,140 – $173,34040
19Computer Systems Analysts$104,150
Bachelor's degree
$68,050 – $156,250160
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,680
Bachelor's degree
$74,810 – $174,420110
21Registered Nurses$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$80,140 – $155,5701,860
22Project Management Specialists$102,980
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $163,420240
23Occupational Therapists$102,900
Master's degree
$79,010 – $124,770170
24Urban and Regional Planners$101,940
Master's degree
$67,290 – $127,75050
25Dental Hygienists$101,820
Associate's degree
$95,080 – $116,840190
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,120
Bachelor's degree
$64,060 – $109,870750
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$100,660
Associate's degree
$58,480 – $118,920150
28Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,660 – $110,190810
29Business Teachers, Postsecondary$100,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,690 – $129,29060
30Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,600
Bachelor's degree
$62,150 – $106,700480
31Civil Engineers$96,680
Bachelor's degree
$72,180 – $173,92080
32Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$96,630
Bachelor's degree
$57,380 – $133,520100
33Accountants and Auditors$96,110
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $156,020760
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$95,540
Bachelor's degree
$60,510 – $103,40080
35Logisticians$92,810
Bachelor's degree
$68,890 – $129,16050
36Special Education Teachers, Middle School$91,630
Bachelor's degree
$61,810 – $105,720100
37Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,660
Bachelor's degree
$64,620 – $129,02050
38Surgical Technologists$82,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,840 – $95,73050
39Conservation Scientists$82,090
Bachelor's degree
$63,840 – $119,17060
40Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,990 – $101,90050
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,890
Bachelor's degree
$53,310 – $104,670170
42Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,020 – $129,83040
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,750
Bachelor's degree
$45,790 – $127,130330
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$81,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,590 – $98,800370
45Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$81,250
Bachelor's degree
$63,570 – $103,730160
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,820
Master's degree
$64,100 – $106,120250
47Web Developers$80,460
Bachelor's degree
$53,330 – $114,20030
48Physical Therapist Assistants$79,790
Associate's degree
$65,970 – $96,10090
49Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,150
Bachelor's degree
$42,710 – $141,620440
50Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,140
Bachelor's degree
$55,450 – $103,240190

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBarnstable Town, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$200,470	$67,270 – $473,680	90
2	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$164,060	$99,810 – $277,640	100
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$162,330	$124,440 – $176,140	100
4	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,290	$86,420 – $196,440	30
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,850	$131,520 – $164,300	200
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,840	$119,000 – $174,420	210
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,690	$97,060 – $191,520	210
8	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$129,530	$70,350 – $203,510	70
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,640	$49,330 – $208,330	250
10	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$121,530	$51,470 – $171,270	90
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,530	$84,700 – $166,430	60
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,860	$81,720 – $149,410	60
13	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,200	$73,880 – $159,650	70
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,090	$75,540 – $154,340	110
15	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,850	$85,340 – $169,870	60
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,110	$78,650 – $129,030	190
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$108,020	$102,490 – $128,010	100
18	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,270	$81,140 – $173,340	40
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,150	$68,050 – $156,250	160
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,680	$74,810 – $174,420	110
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,380	$80,140 – $155,570	1,860
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,980	$71,840 – $163,420	240
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,900	$79,010 – $124,770	170
24	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$101,940	$67,290 – $127,750	50
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,820	$95,080 – $116,840	190
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$101,120	$64,060 – $109,870	750
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$100,660	$58,480 – $118,920	150
28	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$100,320	$61,660 – $110,190	810
29	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,160	$61,690 – $129,290	60
30	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$99,600	$62,150 – $106,700	480
31	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,680	$72,180 – $173,920	80
32	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$96,630	$57,380 – $133,520	100
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$96,110	$63,230 – $156,020	760
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$95,540	$60,510 – $103,400	80
35	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$92,810	$68,890 – $129,160	50
36	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$91,630	$61,810 – $105,720	100
37	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,660	$64,620 – $129,020	50
38	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,860	$63,840 – $95,730	50
39	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$82,090	$63,840 – $119,170	60
40	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,900	$74,990 – $101,900	50
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,890	$53,310 – $104,670	170
42	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,760	$64,020 – $129,830	40
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,750	$45,790 – $127,130	330
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,250	$65,590 – $98,800	370
45	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,250	$63,570 – $103,730	160
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$80,820	$64,100 – $106,120	250
47	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$80,460	$53,330 – $114,200	30
48	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,790	$65,970 – $96,100	90
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,150	$42,710 – $141,620	440
50	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,140	$55,450 – $103,240	190

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