Baker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level baker earnings begin at:

$23.04 per hour

$47,930 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level baker earnings begin at:

$20.19 per hour

$41,990 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level baker earnings begin at:

$17.53 per hour

$36,460 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level baker earnings begin at:

$16.61 per hour

$34,540 per year

10th percentile

Starting level baker earnings begin at:

$16.35 per hour

$34,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Baker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $46,710
Washington $46,140
District of Columbia $44,040
California $43,120
Colorado $40,650
Minnesota $40,210
Wyoming $40,000
Vermont $39,980
Alaska $39,710
Nevada $39,540
New Hampshire $39,500
Oregon $39,500
New York $38,660
South Dakota $38,340
Rhode Island $38,140
Massachusetts $38,130
Arizona $37,700
Maine $37,390
Wisconsin $37,310
Iowa $37,210
Montana $37,200
Maryland $37,040
Illinois $37,030
New Jersey $36,960
North Dakota $36,900
Delaware $36,730
Utah $36,670
Connecticut $36,460
Pennsylvania $36,360
Indiana $36,150
Florida $35,870
Michigan $35,830
South Carolina $35,460
Nebraska $35,280
Missouri $35,130
Georgia $35,010
New Mexico $34,850
Ohio $34,560
North Carolina $34,510
Tennessee $34,440
Virginia $34,430
Kansas $34,300
Idaho $34,060
Alabama $34,030
Kentucky $33,890
Texas $33,790
Oklahoma $31,460
Arkansas $30,380
Mississippi $28,920
West Virginia $28,480
Louisiana $28,020
Virgin Islands, U.S. $26,070
Guam $22,640
Puerto Rico $17,930

How do baker salaries compare to similar careers?

Bakers earn about the same as related careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than butchers but more than maitres d'.

Career Median Salary
Butcher salary $45K
Dietetic technician salary $42K
Restaurant cook salary $39K
Food batchmaker salary $39K
Food preparation worker salary $37K
Baker salary $36K
Barista salary $35K
Maitre d' salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)