Bakers Wages
SOC 51-3011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Bakers is $34,950 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,960 and the 90th percentile is $46,980, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
220,230
P10
$24,960
P25
$29,570
Median
$34,950
P75
$38,760
P90
$46,980
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Bakers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $34,950 | $35,550 | $24,960 | $46,980 | 220,230 | — |
| 2022 | $32,780 | $34,140 | $24,060 | $45,650 | 205,300 | -6.21% |
| 2021 | $29,750 | $32,300 | $22,820 | $45,450 | 181,800 | -9.24% |
| 2020 | $29,400 | $31,060 | $21,070 | $43,310 | 168,890 | -1.18% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Bakers. The highest median is in Washington at $40,260, 15% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $40,260 | +15.2% | $42,400 | 4,900 |
| Colorado | $38,780 | +11% | $40,030 | 3,810 |
| Massachusetts | $38,090 | +9% | $41,450 | 4,900 |
| California | $37,700 | +7.9% | $40,680 | 22,490 |
| Minnesota | $37,530 | +7.4% | $39,480 | 2,930 |
| Connecticut | $37,180 | +6.4% | $39,150 | 2,170 |
| New York | $37,120 | +6.2% | $40,680 | 14,510 |
| Hawaii | $37,090 | +6.1% | $43,560 | 1,000 |
| Maryland | $37,020 | +5.9% | $38,330 | 2,140 |
| District of Columbia | $36,960 | +5.8% | $43,420 | 490 |
| Nevada | $36,710 | +5% | $38,190 | 2,120 |
| Vermont | $36,670 | +4.9% | $37,250 | 750 |
| New Jersey | $36,130 | +3.4% | $38,290 | 8,550 |
| Oregon | $36,040 | +3.1% | $38,160 | 3,930 |
| Arizona | $35,860 | +2.6% | $36,530 | 4,300 |
| North Dakota | $35,770 | +2.3% | $37,410 | 790 |
| Indiana | $35,730 | +2.2% | $34,960 | 3,970 |
| New Hampshire | $35,720 | +2.2% | $36,950 | 610 |
| Maine | $35,140 | +0.5% | $37,000 | 1,360 |
| Montana | $35,140 | +0.5% | $34,940 | 1,100 |
| South Dakota | $34,800 | -0.4% | $36,290 | 330 |
| Illinois | $34,780 | -0.5% | $35,920 | 11,570 |
| Wisconsin | $34,690 | -0.7% | $34,330 | 3,490 |
| Kentucky | $33,350 | -4.6% | $35,060 | 1,780 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,350 | -4.6% | $33,430 | 9,590 |
| Iowa | $32,800 | -6.2% | $35,260 | 2,580 |
| South Carolina | $32,800 | -6.2% | $33,550 | 3,210 |
| Virginia | $32,730 | -6.4% | $34,280 | 4,830 |
| Michigan | $32,680 | -6.5% | $34,510 | 7,470 |
| Delaware | $32,410 | -7.3% | $34,650 | 260 |
| West Virginia | $32,240 | -7.8% | $31,220 | 790 |
| Idaho | $31,920 | -8.7% | $33,360 | 1,330 |
| Florida | $31,760 | -9.1% | $34,190 | 16,460 |
| Rhode Island | $31,250 | -10.6% | $34,570 | 1,370 |
| Georgia | $31,200 | -10.7% | $31,240 | 6,880 |
| Tennessee | $31,200 | -10.7% | $34,300 | 4,140 |
| Utah | $31,130 | -10.9% | $33,040 | 3,570 |
| Mississippi | $31,090 | -11% | $31,660 | 1,100 |
| Missouri | $31,030 | -11.2% | $33,250 | 4,070 |
| Ohio | $30,880 | -11.6% | $32,730 | 8,700 |
| Kansas | $30,800 | -11.9% | $32,020 | 1,300 |
| Alaska | $30,410 | -13% | $34,320 | 630 |
| Nebraska | $30,390 | -13% | $33,560 | 1,690 |
| New Mexico | $30,330 | -13.2% | $33,140 | 1,190 |
| Texas | $29,590 | -15.3% | $30,580 | 18,650 |
| Alabama | $29,360 | -16% | $30,730 | 1,940 |
| Louisiana | $29,220 | -16.4% | $29,700 | 1,740 |
| Oklahoma | $29,190 | -16.5% | $29,360 | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | $28,220 | -19.3% | $29,900 | 8,660 |
| Wyoming | $27,840 | -20.3% | $31,280 | 510 |
| Arkansas | $26,090 | -25.4% | $27,940 | 1,520 |