FoodFactsUSA

Amounts are per 100 grams, from USDA FoodData Central. Basic and whole foods are lab-measured (SR Legacy and Foundation Foods); branded packaged products carry the manufacturer's own label values. FoodFactsUSA reports what a food contains; it is not dietary advice.

Home / Food Jobs / Bakers

Bakers: Pay by State

Nationally, 236,200 people work as bakers, earning a median of $37,160 a year ($18/hour) — with most between $28,120 and $49,020.

StateWorkersMedian payPer hour
Hawaii1,580$46,710$22
Washington6,270$46,140$22
District of Columbia1,270$44,040$21
California30,020$43,120$21
Colorado4,680$40,650$20
Minnesota2,660$40,210$19
Wyoming240$40,000$19
Vermont580$39,980$19
Alaska430$39,710$19
Nevada2,040$39,540$19
New Hampshire880$39,500$19
Oregon4,160$39,500$19
New York15,130$38,660$19
South Dakota330$38,340$18
Rhode Island560$38,140$18
Massachusetts6,070$38,130$18
Arizona4,000$37,700$18
Maine1,380$37,390$18
Wisconsin4,930$37,310$18
Iowa2,150$37,210$18
Montana990$37,200$18
Maryland2,740$37,040$18
Illinois12,420$37,030$18
New Jersey8,110$36,960$18
North Dakota830$36,900$18
Delaware290$36,730$18
Utah3,190$36,670$18
Connecticut3,670$36,460$18
Pennsylvania10,380$36,360$17
Indiana3,600$36,150$17
Florida12,320$35,870$17
Michigan7,290$35,830$17
South Carolina2,940$35,460$17
Nebraska1,030$35,280$17
Missouri4,190$35,130$17
Georgia7,350$35,010$17
New Mexico1,540$34,850$17
Ohio8,890$34,560$17
North Carolina9,320$34,510$17
Tennessee5,200$34,440$17
Virginia7,820$34,430$17
Kansas1,370$34,300$16
Idaho2,230$34,060$16
Alabama1,880$34,030$16
Kentucky1,630$33,890$16
Texas16,710$33,790$16
Oklahoma1,980$31,460$15
Arkansas2,400$30,380$15
Mississippi1,300$28,920$14
West Virginia750$28,480$14
Louisiana2,450$28,020$13

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.

Bakers: Pay by State | FoodFactsUSA