Baker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level baker earnings begin at:

$26.43 per hour

$54,970 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level baker earnings begin at:

$18.15 per hour

$37,740 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level baker earnings begin at:

$13.74 per hour

$28,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level baker earnings begin at:

$11.67 per hour

$24,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level baker earnings begin at:

$10.75 per hour

$22,360 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 19% less than similar careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than restaurant managers but more than food servers.

Career Median Salary
Restaurant manager salary $69K
Registered dietitian nutritionist salary $68K
Dietetic technician salary $43K
Butcher salary $40K
Baker salary $29K
Food batchmaker salary $28K
Restaurant cook salary $30K
Food preparation worker salary $28K
Food server salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)