Bakers pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$39,230avg. a year
$18.86 an hour · 4,410 employed
Bakers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $39,230 a year. That is $2,140 (6%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $37,090. The U.S. average is $38,480.
$37,770Median pay
$18.86Average hourly
+6%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,410Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for bakers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1200 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$44,300
$21.30 an hour
2620 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$40,770
$19.60 an hour
3910 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$38,440
$18.48 an hour
4470 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$38,430
$18.48 an hour
5450 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$36,800
$17.69 an hour
6180 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$36,520
$17.56 an hour
7640 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$36,130
$17.37 an hour
82,000 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$35,460
$17.05 an hour
990 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$34,970
$16.81 an hour
10360 jobs
Reading, PA
$34,800
$16.73 an hour
11270 jobs
Erie, PA
$34,460
$16.57 an hour
1230 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$34,050
$16.37 an hour
1390 jobs
State College, PA
$33,190
$15.96 an hour
14100 jobs
Altoona, PA
$32,890
$15.81 an hour
1570 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$30,740
$14.78 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $82,610 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $56,720 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $60,650 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,920 |
| Food Batchmakers | $40,050 |
Questions and answers
How much do bakers make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $39,230 a year, and the median is $37,770. About 4,410 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $2,140 (6%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $37,090.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.00 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.