Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

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)
140,790 1.7 % $12.19 $25,350 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.13 $9.18 $11.27 $14.38 $17.94
Annual Wage (2) $16,910 $19,090 $23,450 $29,910 $37,320

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 46,610 16.70 $12.70 $26,410
Grocery Stores 40,160 1.62 $12.39 $25,770
Limited-Service Eating Places 18,580 0.46 $10.76 $22,380
Other General Merchandise Stores 11,760 0.77 $11.94 $24,830
Full-Service Restaurants 5,300 0.12 $11.41 $23,740

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 46,610 16.70 $12.70 $26,410
Specialty Food Stores 4,350 2.05 $11.64 $24,210
Grocery Stores 40,160 1.62 $12.39 $25,770
Other General Merchandise Stores 11,760 0.77 $11.94 $24,830
Special Food Services 3,010 0.55 $12.29 $25,570

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 40 (7) $22.04 $45,840
Elementary and Secondary Schools 360 (7) $17.27 $35,910
State Government (OES Designation) 50 (7) $16.08 $33,440
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 410 0.02 $14.30 $29,740
Traveler Accommodation 2,680 0.16 $14.19 $29,510

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 17,600 1.26 1.14 $13.00 $27,030
Texas 10,540 1.05 0.94 $10.51 $21,870
New York 9,580 1.15 1.04 $12.76 $26,550
Pennsylvania 9,500 1.73 1.56 $12.55 $26,100
Florida 7,890 1.11 1.00 $11.57 $24,070




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 660 2.30 2.08 $12.56 $26,120
Hawaii 1,210 2.12 1.91 $15.15 $31,520
Pennsylvania 9,500 1.73 1.56 $12.55 $26,100
Montana 670 1.59 1.43 $11.51 $23,940
Nevada 1,700 1.52 1.38 $13.46 $28,000




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 1,210 2.12 1.91 $15.15 $31,520
Alaska 310 1.01 0.91 $14.97 $31,130
Connecticut 1,440 0.90 0.82 $14.63 $30,440
District of Columbia 200 0.31 0.28 $14.63 $30,430
Massachusetts 4,270 1.37 1.24 $14.18 $29,490

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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,900 1.55 1.40 $12.55 $26,110
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 5,650 1.13 1.02 $13.08 $27,200
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 5,040 1.42 1.29 $12.61 $26,240
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,370 1.35 1.22 $10.07 $20,940
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 3,050 1.69 1.53 $14.66 $30,480
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,480 1.50 1.35 $14.80 $30,770
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,330 1.39 1.25 $12.37 $25,730
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,100 0.95 0.86 $12.04 $25,050
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,940 1.57 1.41 $14.15 $29,430
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,850 0.93 0.84 $12.00 $24,960




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)
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, MA-NH NECTA Division 260 3.44 3.11 $11.26 $23,430
Danville, IL 80 3.05 2.75 $9.32 $19,390
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division 150 2.77 2.50 $12.32 $25,630
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 230 2.76 2.50 $13.21 $27,480
Lancaster, PA 610 2.74 2.48 $13.21 $27,470
Canton-Massillon, OH 410 2.60 2.35 $11.47 $23,860
Pocatello, ID 90 2.54 2.30 $9.02 $18,760
Ann Arbor, MI 460 2.46 2.22 $11.73 $24,400
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 210 2.37 2.14 $9.27 $19,280
Utica-Rome, NY 290 2.36 2.13 $11.39 $23,680