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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

51-3011 Bakers

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods. Pastry chefs in restaurants and hotels are included with "Chefs and Head Cooks" (35-1011).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
180,010 1.6 % $13.78 $28,660 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.56 $10.87 $12.75 $15.72 $19.40
Annual Wage (2) $19,880 $22,610 $26,520 $32,690 $40,350


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 55,300 17.70 $13.98 $29,080
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) 49,890 1.71 $13.58 $28,250
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 37,550 0.35 $13.23 $27,520
Traveler Accommodation 4,070 0.20 $16.49 $34,290
Special Food Services 3,330 0.46 $14.30 $29,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 55,300 17.70 $13.98 $29,080
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) 49,890 1.71 $13.58 $28,250
Special Food Services 3,330 0.46 $14.30 $29,750
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 37,550 0.35 $13.23 $27,520
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 3,110 0.32 $13.90 $28,900

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 420 0.01 $17.14 $35,640
Traveler Accommodation 4,070 0.20 $16.49 $34,290
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 80 0.21 $16.29 $33,890
Elementary and Secondary Schools 610 0.01 $16.21 $33,720
Dairy Product Manufacturing 180 0.12 $15.87 $33,010


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 24,630 1.45 1.16 $14.76 $30,710
Texas 15,150 1.25 1.01 $12.48 $25,950
New York 12,000 1.28 1.03 $14.90 $30,990
Florida 10,470 1.22 0.98 $13.37 $27,800
Pennsylvania 9,040 1.55 1.24 $13.03 $27,110




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 1,020 3.34 2.68 $15.78 $32,820
Hawaii 1,460 2.27 1.82 $16.88 $35,110
Montana 890 1.93 1.55 $13.25 $27,560
Nevada 2,520 1.87 1.50 $15.11 $31,420
Washington 5,850 1.80 1.44 $16.01 $33,300




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 1,460 2.27 1.82 $16.88 $35,110
Alaska 250 0.81 0.65 $16.33 $33,970
District of Columbia 740 1.03 0.83 $16.04 $33,370
Massachusetts 4,460 1.25 1.00 $16.03 $33,350
Washington 5,850 1.80 1.44 $16.01 $33,300





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,250 1.18 0.95 $15.35 $31,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,450 1.38 1.11 $13.56 $28,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,300 1.57 1.26 $12.98 $26,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,950 1.39 1.12 $12.41 $25,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,410 1.82 1.47 $16.51 $34,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,880 1.36 1.09 $13.88 $28,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,870 1.95 1.57 $16.57 $34,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,600 1.21 0.97 $13.20 $27,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,580 1.14 0.92 $15.17 $31,550
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,440 1.28 1.03 $13.53 $28,140




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 270 3.63 2.92 $14.49 $30,140
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 260 3.48 2.80 $20.25 $42,110
Kingston, NY 200 3.30 2.65 $14.25 $29,640
Missoula, MT 190 3.10 2.49 $13.37 $27,800
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 370 3.01 2.42 $17.69 $36,800
Flint, MI 410 2.99 2.41 $11.62 $24,180
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 290 2.96 2.38 $15.23 $31,670
Muskegon, MI 180 2.86 2.30 $11.35 $23,610
Ithaca, NY 140 2.74 2.21 $14.30 $29,750
Lancaster, PA 650 2.64 2.12 $13.86 $28,820




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 260 3.48 2.80 $20.25 $42,110
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 370 3.01 2.42 $17.69 $36,800
New Bedford, MA 160 2.44 1.96 $17.56 $36,520
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 140 1.62 1.31 $17.35 $36,100
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 40 1.04 0.84 $17.09 $35,560
Anchorage, AK 120 0.68 0.55 $16.80 $34,930
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 80 1.62 1.30 $16.72 $34,780
Portsmouth, NH-ME 70 0.71 0.57 $16.71 $34,750
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,870 1.95 1.57 $16.57 $34,470
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 210 1.54 1.24 $16.56 $34,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 460 4.35 3.50 $14.88 $30,950
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 370 2.02 1.62 $14.40 $29,950
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 370 1.95 1.57 $10.73 $22,310
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 370 1.11 0.89 $13.61 $28,300
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 370 1.82 1.46 $13.48 $28,030

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 460 4.35 3.50 $14.88 $30,950
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 180 2.59 2.09 $14.20 $29,530
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 250 2.47 1.99 $17.17 $35,720
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 140 2.45 1.97 $17.02 $35,400
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 180 2.36 1.90 $13.06 $27,170

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 250 2.47 1.99 $17.17 $35,720
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 140 2.45 1.97 $17.02 $35,400
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 120 1.97 1.58 $16.90 $35,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 100 1.63 1.31 $16.40 $34,110
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.34 1.08 $16.26 $33,810


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019