Barnstable, Massachusetts Metro Area

MSA: Barnstable Town, MA

Population (2015 estimate): 237,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 107,000
Average Earnings (2017): $41,410

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.2000,1.7,
2013,1.7000,1.6,
2014,1.7000,1.9,
2015,1.6000,2.1,
2016,1.6000,1.8,
2017,0.9000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-1.9000,2.3,
2013,-1.8000,2.0,
2014,-2.2000,2.3,
2015,-0.8000,2.4,
2016,8.0000,2.0,
2017,2.3000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.2000,8.1000,
2013,8.1000,7.4000,
2014,6.9000,6.2000,
2015,5.9000,5.3000,
2016,4.7000,4.9000,
2017,4.4000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,39370.00,42068.00,
2013,38670.00,42900.00,
2014,37810.00,43888.00,
2015,37490.00,44928.00,
2016,40480.00,45812.00,
2017,41410.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	5,880	57.7	1.1	$79,060
Business and Financial Operations	2,760	27.1	0.5	$63,600
IT and Mathematical	1,080	10.6	0.4	$73,040
Architecture and Engineering	1,560	15.3	0.9	$70,260
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,320	12.9	1.6	$72,450
Community and Social Services	1,880	18.5	1.3	$40,920
Legal and Judicial	400	3.9	0.5	$59,440
Education, Training, and Library	6,100	59.9	1.0	$59,880
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,120	11.0	0.8	$39,470
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	7,970	78.2	1.3	$76,080
Healthcare Support	3,180	31.2	1.1	$31,440
Protective Services	2,400	23.6	1.0	$53,010
Food Preparation and Serving Related	13,440	131.8	1.4	$23,950
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	5,400	53.0	1.7	$35,140
Personal Care and Services	3,940	38.7	1.2	$28,180
Sales and Related	12,110	118.8	1.2	$27,000
Office and Administrative Support	15,340	150.5	1.0	$36,740
Construction and Extraction	4,680	45.9	1.2	$49,560
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,640	35.7	0.9	$50,340
Production	2,580	25.3	0.4	$36,730
Transportation and Material Moving	4,950	48.6	0.7	$36,020