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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Bakers
Industry profile for Bakers
Geographic profile for Bakers

National estimates for Bakers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bakers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
205,300 2.1 % $ 16.41 $ 34,140 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bakers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.57 $ 13.71 $ 15.76 $ 18.01 $ 21.95
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,060 $ 28,510 $ 32,780 $ 37,460 $ 45,650

Industry profile for Bakers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Bakers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 67,800 21.25 $ 16.61 $ 34,560
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 55,610 0.53 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 53,530 1.79 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
Special Food Services 3,970 0.62 $ 16.89 $ 35,120
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 2,720 0.28 $ 15.55 $ 32,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Bakers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing 67,800 21.25 $ 16.61 $ 34,560
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 53,530 1.79 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
Special Food Services 3,970 0.62 $ 16.89 $ 35,120
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 460 0.58 $ 15.09 $ 31,390
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 55,610 0.53 $ 15.58 $ 32,400

Top paying industries for Bakers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 100 (7) $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 40 0.01 $ 24.37 $ 50,680
Civic and Social Organizations 90 0.03 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
General Merchandise Retailers (8) (8) $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Traveler Accommodation 2,140 0.13 $ 20.43 $ 42,500

Geographic profile for Bakers:

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



Map of employment of bakers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Bakers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 24,420 1.38 1.00 $ 18.73 $ 38,960
Texas 17,610 1.36 0.98 $ 14.37 $ 29,890
New York 15,060 1.65 1.19 $ 18.48 $ 38,430
Illinois 11,590 1.97 1.42 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
Florida 10,740 1.17 0.84 $ 15.47 $ 32,180


Map of location quotient of bakers by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 1,220 2.55 1.84 $ 16.65 $ 34,630
Maine 1,360 2.23 1.60 $ 17.17 $ 35,720
Vermont 640 2.20 1.58 $ 17.58 $ 36,560
North Dakota 890 2.18 1.57 $ 16.92 $ 35,190
Missouri 5,880 2.08 1.50 $ 14.78 $ 30,750


Map of annual mean wages of bakers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Bakers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 830 1.20 0.87 $ 22.63 $ 47,070
Hawaii 1,030 1.74 1.25 $ 20.21 $ 42,040
Massachusetts 4,760 1.33 0.96 $ 19.64 $ 40,850
Washington 5,100 1.50 1.08 $ 18.82 $ 39,150
California 24,420 1.38 1.00 $ 18.73 $ 38,960



Map of employment of bakers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Bakers:

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 14,970 1.63 1.17 $ 18.86 $ 39,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,700 2.20 1.58 $ 16.90 $ 35,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,330 1.53 1.10 $ 18.27 $ 38,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,520 2.02 1.46 $ 15.00 $ 31,200
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,750 1.56 1.12 $ 14.29 $ 29,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,690 1.23 0.89 $ 14.51 $ 30,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,980 1.44 1.03 $ 16.62 $ 34,580
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,670 1.65 1.19 $ 16.36 $ 34,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,600 1.50 1.08 $ 21.03 $ 43,730
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,470 1.32 0.95 $ 15.88 $ 33,020


Map of location quotient of bakers by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rocky Mount, NC 330 6.17 4.44 $ 14.70 $ 30,570
Casper, WY 210 5.66 4.08 $ 13.54 $ 28,160
Cheyenne, WY 200 4.41 3.18 $ 12.86 $ 26,740
Ames, IA 150 3.24 2.34 $ 15.01 $ 31,220
Lima, OH 160 3.17 2.29 $ 15.10 $ 31,400
Missoula, MT 180 2.96 2.13 $ 15.43 $ 32,100
Muskegon, MI 180 2.96 2.13 $ 13.78 $ 28,660
Bend-Redmond, OR 250 2.84 2.04 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Columbia, MO 270 2.83 2.04 $ 14.41 $ 29,980
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 160 2.81 2.02 $ 18.49 $ 38,460