The average wage for a baker in Illinois is around $11.44 per hour.
Avg Wage
Bakers earn an average hourly wage of $11.44.
Salaries typically start from $8.29 per hour and go up to $15.79 per hour.
65% below national average Updated in 2018
Baker earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level baker earnings begin at:
$15.79 per hour
$32,848 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level baker earnings begin at:
$13.56 per hour
$28,200 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level baker earnings begin at:
$11.44 per hour
$23,803 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level baker earnings begin at:
$9.66 per hour
$20,092 per year
10th percentile
Starting level baker earnings begin at:
$8.29 per hour
$17,249 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Baker salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $32,560 |
| Hawaii | $32,210 |
| Washington | $31,140 |
| Wyoming | $30,660 |
| Massachusetts | $30,550 |
| District of Columbia | $30,410 |
| Utah | $30,170 |
| Vermont | $30,140 |
| North Dakota | $29,720 |
| Minnesota | $29,380 |
| Colorado | $28,950 |
| New Jersey | $28,940 |
| Oregon | $28,920 |
| Nevada | $28,870 |
| Wisconsin | $28,780 |
| Rhode Island | $28,580 |
| California | $28,420 |
| New Hampshire | $28,390 |
| Connecticut | $28,050 |
| Maine | $27,970 |
| New York | $27,700 |
| Iowa | $26,380 |
| Montana | $26,370 |
| Florida | $26,110 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $26,070 |
| Ohio | $25,730 |
| Maryland | $25,680 |
| Nebraska | $25,120 |
| Tennessee | $25,080 |
| Virginia | $24,950 |
| Georgia | $24,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $24,698 |
| South Dakota | $24,530 |
| Idaho | $24,517 |
| Arizona | $24,448 |
| New Mexico | $24,370 |
| Delaware | $24,350 |
| North Carolina | $24,140 |
| Missouri | $24,110 |
| Michigan | $24,100 |
| Alabama | $24,071 |
| South Carolina | $24,020 |
| Texas | $23,980 |
| Illinois | $23,803 |
| Louisiana | $23,640 |
| West Virginia | $23,420 |
| Indiana | $22,802 |
| Mississippi | $22,790 |
| Oklahoma | $22,780 |
| Kansas | $22,751 |
| Kentucky | $22,667 |
| Arkansas | $20,268 |
| Guam | $19,320 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,200 |
How do baker salaries compare to similar careers?
Bakers earn 6% less than similar careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than food batchmakers but more than food servers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Food batchmaker salary | $32K |
| Butcher salary | $30K |
| Dietetic technician salary | $25K |
| Food preparation worker salary | $25K |
| Bartender salary | $24K |
| Baker salary | $24K |
| Host and hostess salary | $24K |
| Restaurant cook salary | $23K |
| Barista salary | $22K |
| Food server salary | $22K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)