Bakers pay in the U.S.
$38,480avg. a year
$18.50 an hour · 236,200 employed
Bakers in the U.S. earn an average of $38,480 a year and a median of $37,160. Pay is highest in Hawaii ($48,390) and lowest in Louisiana ($29,780).
$37,160Median pay
$18.50Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
236,200Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for bakers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,580 jobs
Hawaii
$48,390
$23.27 an hour
26,270 jobs
Washington
$46,720
$22.46 an hour
31,270 jobs
District of Columbia
$45,380
$21.82 an hour
430,020 jobs
California
$44,130
$21.21 an hour
5430 jobs
Alaska
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
64,680 jobs
Colorado
$43,240
$20.79 an hour
7580 jobs
Vermont
$42,830
$20.59 an hour
82,660 jobs
Minnesota
$42,120
$20.25 an hour
915,130 jobs
New York
$42,010
$20.20 an hour
10560 jobs
Rhode Island
$42,010
$20.20 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Bakers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $52,420 | $25.20 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,930 | $23.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,600 | $23.36 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,930 | $23.05 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $47,540 | $22.86 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,540 | $22.86 |
| Napa, CA | $46,400 | $22.31 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,600 | $21.92 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Bakers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $33,440 | $34,030 | 1,880 |
| Alaska | $44,070 | $39,710 | 430 |
| Arizona | $40,010 | $37,700 | 4,000 |
| Arkansas | $31,560 | $30,380 | 2,400 |
| California | $44,130 | $43,120 | 30,020 |
| Colorado | $43,240 | $40,650 | 4,680 |
| Connecticut | $39,250 | $36,460 | 3,670 |
| Delaware | $41,500 | $36,730 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $45,380 | $44,040 | 1,270 |
| Florida | $36,680 | $35,870 | 12,320 |
| Georgia | $34,540 | $35,010 | 7,350 |
| Hawaii | $48,390 | $46,710 | 1,580 |
| Idaho | $33,790 | $34,060 | 2,230 |
| Illinois | $38,960 | $37,030 | 12,420 |
| Indiana | $36,050 | $36,150 | 3,600 |
| Iowa | $37,180 | $37,210 | 2,150 |
| Kansas | $34,920 | $34,300 | 1,370 |
| Kentucky | $34,760 | $33,890 | 1,630 |
| Louisiana | $29,780 | $28,020 | 2,450 |
| Maine | $39,030 | $37,390 | 1,380 |
| Maryland | $40,120 | $37,040 | 2,740 |
| Massachusetts | $41,280 | $38,130 | 6,070 |
| Michigan | $36,950 | $35,830 | 7,290 |
| Minnesota | $42,120 | $40,210 | 2,660 |
| Mississippi | $30,040 | $28,920 | 1,300 |
| Missouri | $35,920 | $35,130 | 4,190 |
| Montana | $38,140 | $37,200 | 990 |
| Nebraska | $37,080 | $35,280 | 1,030 |
| Nevada | $41,950 | $39,540 | 2,040 |
| New Hampshire | $41,210 | $39,500 | 880 |
| New Jersey | $40,660 | $36,960 | 8,110 |
| New Mexico | $35,660 | $34,850 | 1,540 |
| New York | $42,010 | $38,660 | 15,130 |
| North Carolina | $33,750 | $34,510 | 9,320 |
| North Dakota | $38,400 | $36,900 | 830 |
| Ohio | $34,430 | $34,560 | 8,890 |
| Oklahoma | $31,320 | $31,460 | 1,980 |
| Oregon | $41,520 | $39,500 | 4,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,090 | $36,360 | 10,380 |
| Rhode Island | $42,010 | $38,140 | 560 |
| South Carolina | $34,980 | $35,460 | 2,940 |
| South Dakota | $39,050 | $38,340 | 330 |
| Tennessee | $34,530 | $34,440 | 5,200 |
| Texas | $33,830 | $33,790 | 16,710 |
| Utah | $36,790 | $36,670 | 3,190 |
| Vermont | $42,830 | $39,980 | 580 |
| Virginia | $35,960 | $34,430 | 7,820 |
| Washington | $46,720 | $46,140 | 6,270 |
| West Virginia | $31,130 | $28,480 | 750 |
| Wisconsin | $38,740 | $37,310 | 4,930 |
| Wyoming | $40,930 | $40,000 | 240 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$42,290
16,560 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,090
10,580 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$39,820
9,920 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$40,970
5,740 jobs$34,250
5,160 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$47,540
4,820 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$36,180
4,760 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$39,230
4,410 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do bakers make?
The average is $38,480 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $37,160 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $18.50, and the median is $17.86 an hour.
Which state pays bakers the most?
Hawaii, with an average of $48,390 a year. The best-paying metro area is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $52,420.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,120 a year, and the top 10% earn over $49,020.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-3011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.