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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).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bakers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
181,800 | 3.0 % | $ 15.53 | $ 32,300 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Bakers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 10.97 | $ 13.30 | $ 14.31 | $ 17.75 | $ 21.85 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 22,820 | $ 27,660 | $ 29,750 | $ 36,930 | $ 45,450 |
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 | 63,050 | 21.36 | $ 15.74 | $ 32,750 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | 52,090 | 1.76 | $ 15.63 | $ 32,510 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 42,210 | 0.45 | $ 14.16 | $ 29,450 |
Special Food Services | 2,910 | 0.61 | $ 16.05 | $ 33,390 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | 2,870 | 0.31 | $ 15.50 | $ 32,230 |
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 | 63,050 | 21.36 | $ 15.74 | $ 32,750 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | 52,090 | 1.76 | $ 15.63 | $ 32,510 |
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 460 | 0.62 | $ 14.42 | $ 29,980 |
Special Food Services | 2,910 | 0.61 | $ 16.05 | $ 33,390 |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 42,210 | 0.45 | $ 14.16 | $ 29,450 |
Top paying industries for Bakers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Civic and Social Organizations | 80 | 0.03 | $ 20.82 | $ 43,300 |
General Merchandise Stores | (8) | (8) | $ 19.83 | $ 41,240 |
Beverage Manufacturing | 40 | 0.02 | $ 19.12 | $ 39,780 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 420 | 0.01 | $ 18.36 | $ 38,200 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 320 | 0.03 | $ 18.30 | $ 38,060 |
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.
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 | 21,290 | 1.29 | 1.00 | $ 17.75 | $ 36,910 |
Texas | 17,600 | 1.44 | 1.12 | $ 13.43 | $ 27,930 |
New York | 11,610 | 1.34 | 1.04 | $ 17.29 | $ 35,960 |
Illinois | 11,500 | 2.05 | 1.59 | $ 15.51 | $ 32,260 |
Florida | 10,230 | 1.19 | 0.92 | $ 14.56 | $ 30,280 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vermont | 740 | 2.62 | 2.03 | $ 16.94 | $ 35,240 |
Rhode Island | 1,140 | 2.49 | 1.93 | $ 16.54 | $ 34,400 |
Hawaii | 1,300 | 2.36 | 1.83 | $ 17.36 | $ 36,100 |
Illinois | 11,500 | 2.05 | 1.59 | $ 15.51 | $ 32,260 |
Connecticut | 3,030 | 1.93 | 1.49 | $ 16.52 | $ 34,350 |
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 | 680 | 1.02 | 0.79 | $ 21.71 | $ 45,160 |
New Jersey | 4,920 | 1.28 | 0.99 | $ 18.25 | $ 37,950 |
Washington | 5,620 | 1.75 | 1.36 | $ 17.75 | $ 36,930 |
California | 21,290 | 1.29 | 1.00 | $ 17.75 | $ 36,910 |
Massachusetts | 5,070 | 1.50 | 1.16 | $ 17.60 | $ 36,600 |
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 | 11,460 | 1.32 | 1.02 | $ 18.20 | $ 37,850 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 9,770 | 2.31 | 1.79 | $ 15.84 | $ 32,950 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,770 | 1.36 | 1.05 | $ 17.26 | $ 35,890 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 4,880 | 1.68 | 1.31 | $ 13.40 | $ 27,870 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 3,660 | 1.42 | 1.10 | $ 17.88 | $ 37,190 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,640 | 1.37 | 1.06 | $ 15.77 | $ 32,790 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 3,610 | 1.70 | 1.32 | $ 15.71 | $ 32,680 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,600 | 1.00 | 0.78 | $ 14.03 | $ 29,190 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 3,490 | 1.56 | 1.21 | $ 19.79 | $ 41,160 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,340 | 1.74 | 1.35 | $ 18.38 | $ 38,240 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muskegon, MI | 210 | 3.77 | 2.93 | $ 12.62 | $ 26,250 |
Jackson, MI | 200 | 3.76 | 2.92 | $ 13.43 | $ 27,940 |
Ames, IA | 160 | 3.64 | 2.82 | $ 14.28 | $ 29,700 |
Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 410 | 3.60 | 2.79 | $ 17.72 | $ 36,850 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 250 | 2.98 | 2.31 | $ 16.04 | $ 33,360 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2,960 | 2.97 | 2.30 | $ 13.75 | $ 28,600 |
Morristown, TN | 130 | 2.94 | 2.28 | $ 18.14 | $ 37,730 |
Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 110 | 2.79 | 2.17 | $ 16.61 | $ 34,550 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 200 | 2.79 | 2.16 | $ 13.73 | $ 28,550 |
Twin Falls, ID | 130 | 2.78 | 2.16 | $ 15.82 | $ 32,910 |