Bakers pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$41,930avg. a year
$20.16 an hour · 4,380 employed
Bakers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $41,930 a year. That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $41,280. The U.S. average is $38,480.
$38,570Median pay
$20.16Average hourly
+2%vs. Massachusetts average
4,380Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for bakers in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1120 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$41,780
$20.09 an hour
2230 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$41,690
$20.04 an hour
3110 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$41,350
$19.88 an hour
4980 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$40,220
$19.34 an hour
5360 jobs
Springfield, MA
$39,870
$19.17 an hour
6610 jobs
Worcester, MA
$39,810
$19.14 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $49,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $86,470 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $59,530 |
| Food Batchmakers | $39,640 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $40,730 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | $49,720 |
Questions and answers
How much do bakers make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $41,930 a year, and the median is $38,570. About 4,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is about the same as the Massachusetts average of $41,280.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-3011. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.