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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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |