Baker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level baker earnings begin at:

$17.16 per hour

$35,690 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level baker earnings begin at:

$14.70 per hour

$30,570 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level baker earnings begin at:

$12.53 per hour

$26,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level baker earnings begin at:

$9.52 per hour

$19,810 per year

10th percentile

Starting level baker earnings begin at:

$8.23 per hour

$17,110 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 about the same as related careers in Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than culinary chefs but more than hosts and hostesses.

Career Median Salary
Culinary chef salary $32K
Butcher salary $27K
Food server salary $19K
Baker salary $26K
Restaurant cook salary $25K
Bartender salary $19K
Barista salary $20K
Host and hostess salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)