Bakers Wages

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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.

National median and mean wage trend for Bakers 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.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Bakers, BLS OEWS 2023.
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