Bakers pay in Texas
$33,830avg. a year
$16.27 an hour · 16,710 employed
Bakers in Texas earn an average of $33,830 a year. That is $4,650 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $38,480. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $36,800.
$33,790Median pay
$16.27Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#43Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for bakers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,600 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$36,800
$17.69 an hour
270 jobs
Midland, TX
$35,170
$16.91 an hour
380 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$35,170
$16.91 an hour
41,300 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$35,140
$16.90 an hour
5160 jobs
Abilene, TX
$34,480
$16.58 an hour
65,160 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$34,250
$16.47 an hour
74,120 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$34,120
$16.41 an hour
8310 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$33,770
$16.24 an hour
950 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$33,690
$16.20 an hour
10110 jobs
Odessa, TX
$33,470
$16.09 an hour
11230 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$33,200
$15.96 an hour
12140 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$33,040
$15.88 an hour
13130 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$32,140
$15.45 an hour
14180 jobs
Waco, TX
$31,840
$15.31 an hour
15110 jobs
Longview, TX
$31,740
$15.26 an hour
16200 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$31,650
$15.21 an hour
1760 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$31,600
$15.19 an hour
18130 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$31,400
$15.10 an hour
19450 jobs
El Paso, TX
$30,340
$14.59 an hour
2030 jobs
Victoria, TX
$30,260
$14.55 an hour
2160 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$30,030
$14.44 an hour
22260 jobs
Tyler, TX
$29,840
$14.35 an hour
23150 jobs
Laredo, TX
$29,220
$14.05 an hour
24360 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$29,190
$14.04 an hour
25150 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$28,790
$13.84 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Bakers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas bakers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $38,480 | $18.50 |
| Texas | $33,830 | $16.27 |
| New Mexico | $35,660 | $17.15 |
| Arkansas | $31,560 | $15.17 |
| Oklahoma | $31,320 | $15.06 |
| Louisiana | $29,780 | $14.32 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do bakers make in Texas?
The average is $33,830 a year, and the median is $33,790. That is $4,650 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $38,480.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$16.27 an hour on average; the median is $16.25.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($36,800), followed by Midland, TX ($35,170). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($28,790).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #43 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bakers page. 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.