Baker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level baker earnings begin at:

$23.16 per hour

$48,160 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level baker earnings begin at:

$18.32 per hour

$38,100 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level baker earnings begin at:

$17.34 per hour

$36,060 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level baker earnings begin at:

$14.11 per hour

$29,350 per year

10th percentile

Starting level baker earnings begin at:

$12.62 per hour

$26,250 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Baker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $37,400
Washington $36,590
Vermont $36,290
California $36,060
Hawaii $36,060
New Jersey $35,190
New Hampshire $35,130
Minnesota $35,120
Massachusetts $35,110
New York $34,470
Maryland $33,270
Colorado $31,200
Maine $31,060
Connecticut $30,660
Oregon $30,260
Alaska $30,190
North Dakota $30,190
Virginia $29,960
Nevada $29,900
Rhode Island $29,900
Wyoming $29,900
Delaware $29,840
South Dakota $29,750
Wisconsin $29,660
Tennessee $29,560
Illinois $29,550
Pennsylvania $29,480
Arizona $29,420
Indiana $29,420
Montana $29,420
Nebraska $29,420
Iowa $29,250
Florida $29,120
Idaho $29,080
New Mexico $29,080
Ohio $29,010
North Carolina $28,810
Georgia $28,800
Michigan $28,660
Arkansas $28,350
South Carolina $28,160
Missouri $27,500
Kentucky $27,400
Texas $27,220
Alabama $27,010
Oklahoma $26,830
Virgin Islands, U.S. $26,070
Utah $24,740
Louisiana $24,550
Kansas $24,040
West Virginia $23,840
Guam $22,640
Mississippi $22,090
Puerto Rico $17,930

How do baker salaries compare to similar careers?

Bakers earn 6% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than butchers but more than food batchmakers.

Career Median Salary
Butcher salary $48K
Bartender salary $37K
Brewmaster salary $47K
Food server salary $28K
Restaurant cook salary $37K
Baker salary $36K
Food preparation worker salary $31K
Dietetic technician salary $36K
Maitre d' salary $29K
Food batchmaker salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)