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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
220,230 2.9 % $ 17.09 $ 35,550 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bakers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.00 $ 14.22 $ 16.80 $ 18.64 $ 22.59
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,960 $ 29,570 $ 34,950 $ 38,760 $ 46,980

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 72,650 21.90 $ 17.19 $ 35,750
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 58,270 1.92 $ 16.99 $ 35,340
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 49,570 0.46 $ 15.99 $ 33,250
Special Food Services 4,580 0.64 $ 18.27 $ 38,000
Traveler Accommodation 2,790 0.15 $ 22.15 $ 46,080

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 72,650 21.90 $ 17.19 $ 35,750
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 58,270 1.92 $ 16.99 $ 35,340
Special Food Services 4,580 0.64 $ 18.27 $ 38,000
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 49,570 0.46 $ 15.99 $ 33,250
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 290 0.35 $ 17.27 $ 35,930

Top paying industries for Bakers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 2,790 0.15 $ 22.15 $ 46,080
Civic and Social Organizations 130 0.04 $ 21.64 $ 45,010
Management of Companies and Enterprises 250 0.01 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 560 0.02 $ 21.29 $ 44,280
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 270 0.02 $ 21.05 $ 43,780

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 2023


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 22,490 1.25 0.86 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
Texas 18,650 1.38 0.95 $ 14.70 $ 30,580
Florida 16,460 1.72 1.19 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
New York 14,510 1.55 1.07 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
Illinois 11,570 1.92 1.33 $ 17.27 $ 35,920


Map of location quotient of bakers by state, May 2023


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 1,370 2.81 1.94 $ 16.62 $ 34,570
Vermont 750 2.50 1.72 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
Maine 1,360 2.19 1.51 $ 17.79 $ 37,000
Montana 1,100 2.19 1.51 $ 16.80 $ 34,940
Utah 3,570 2.13 1.47 $ 15.89 $ 33,040


Map of annual mean wages of bakers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Bakers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 1,000 1.63 1.12 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
District of Columbia 490 0.70 0.48 $ 20.88 $ 43,420
Washington 4,900 1.40 0.97 $ 20.39 $ 42,400
Massachusetts 4,900 1.35 0.93 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
California 22,490 1.25 0.86 $ 19.56 $ 40,680



Map of employment of bakers by area, May 2023


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 16,160 1.70 1.17 $ 19.40 $ 40,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,880 2.19 1.51 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,420 1.20 0.83 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,930 1.87 1.29 $ 14.79 $ 30,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,440 1.37 0.95 $ 14.94 $ 31,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,800 1.70 1.18 $ 15.30 $ 31,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,370 1.54 1.06 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,290 1.58 1.09 $ 16.40 $ 34,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,760 1.55 1.07 $ 21.14 $ 43,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,510 1.13 0.78 $ 18.73 $ 38,960


Map of location quotient of bakers by area, May 2023


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 380 7.00 4.83 $ 15.41 $ 32,050
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 270 5.39 3.72 $ 15.21 $ 31,640
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 190 4.73 3.26 $ 18.09 $ 37,620
Ames, IA 200 4.33 2.98 $ 18.05 $ 37,550
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 200 4.15 2.86 $ 16.94 $ 35,230
Missoula, MT 230 3.54 2.44 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
Lima, OH 170 3.43 2.37 $ 15.40 $ 32,030
Bend-Redmond, OR 310 3.38 2.33 $ 18.00 $ 37,450
Casper, WY 130 3.29 2.27 $ 14.57 $ 30,300
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 190 3.29 2.27 $ 17.42 $ 36,240