Highest paying jobs in Barnstable Town, MA
The best paying occupations in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 1.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBarnstable Town, MA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $453,700 | $204,810 – $557,400 | — |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $279,160 | $189,950 – $424,540 | 40 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $200,470 | $67,270 – $473,680 | 90 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $182,350 | $128,150 – $286,480 | 50 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $177,300 | $113,880 – $291,670 | 170 |
| 6 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $164,060 | $99,810 – $277,640 | 100 |
| 7 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $162,330 | $124,440 – $176,140 | 100 |
| 8 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $157,490 | $65,520 – $321,640 | 90 |
| 9 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,010 | $96,200 – $277,600 | 320 |
| 10 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $154,290 | $86,420 – $196,440 | 30 |
| 11 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $154,080 | $50,080 – $296,480 | 90 |
| 12 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $150,850 | $131,520 – $164,300 | 200 |
| 13 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,740 | $65,780 – $264,870 | 180 |
| 14 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,080 | $100,550 – $206,820 | 200 |
| 15 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $139,840 | $119,000 – $174,420 | 210 |
| 16 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $139,190 | $89,990 – $211,650 | 100 |
| 17 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,260 | $88,970 – $211,920 | 80 |
| 18 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $133,690 | $97,060 – $191,520 | 210 |
| 19 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $132,140 | $75,500 – $204,990 | 140 |
| 20 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $129,530 | $70,350 – $203,510 | 70 |
| 21 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $129,050 | $96,270 – $179,860 | 290 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,920 | $81,390 – $194,500 | 480 |
| 23 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,730 | $71,510 – $198,620 | 40 |
| 24 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $125,230 | $60,880 – $181,040 | 100 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $124,420 | $95,370 – $163,770 | 160 |
| 26 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $122,640 | $49,330 – $208,330 | 250 |
| 27 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $121,530 | $51,470 – $171,270 | 90 |
| 28 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $121,530 | $84,700 – $166,430 | 60 |
| 29 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $120,460 | $82,420 – $175,710 | 180 |
| 30 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $118,870 | $86,580 – $178,990 | 50 |
| 31 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $115,860 | $81,720 – $149,410 | 60 |
| 32 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $114,550 | $65,790 – $154,930 | 80 |
| 33 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,760 | $77,420 – $178,870 | 160 |
| 34 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,200 | $73,880 – $159,650 | 70 |
| 35 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $109,090 | $75,540 – $154,340 | 110 |
| 36 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $108,850 | $85,340 – $169,870 | 60 |
| 37 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $108,110 | $78,650 – $129,030 | 190 |
| 38 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $108,020 | $102,490 – $128,010 | 100 |
| 39 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $107,380 | $82,800 – $107,740 | 60 |
| 40 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $107,270 | $81,140 – $173,340 | 40 |
| 41 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $105,810 | $79,040 – $166,660 | 90 |
| 42 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $104,150 | $68,050 – $156,250 | 160 |
| 43 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $103,900 | $79,040 – $195,170 | 50 |
| 44 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $103,680 | $74,810 – $174,420 | 110 |
| 45 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $103,380 | $80,140 – $155,570 | 1,860 |
| 46 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $102,980 | $71,840 – $163,420 | 240 |
| 47 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $102,900 | $79,010 – $124,770 | 170 |
| 48 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $102,800 | $77,500 – $128,750 | 140 |
| 49 | Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree | $101,940 | $67,290 – $127,750 | 50 |
| 50 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $101,820 | $95,080 – $116,840 | 190 |