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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Bakers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 160 2.20 1.58 $ 23.91 $ 49,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,600 1.50 1.08 $ 21.03 $ 43,730
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,390 1.25 0.90 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,490 1.32 0.95 $ 20.05 $ 41,710
Santa Rosa, CA 310 1.51 1.09 $ 19.65 $ 40,860
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,840 1.39 1.00 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Napa, CA 120 1.61 1.16 $ 19.47 $ 40,490
Urban Honolulu, HI 700 1.66 1.20 $ 19.44 $ 40,430
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,390 1.12 0.81 $ 19.41 $ 40,370
Barnstable Town, MA 240 2.35 1.69 $ 19.36 $ 40,280

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Bakers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 550 2.92 2.10 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 520 1.62 1.16 $ 14.59 $ 30,350
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 410 1.68 1.21 $ 18.31 $ 38,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 410 3.36 2.42 $ 14.88 $ 30,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 400 1.55 1.11 $ 13.15 $ 27,350

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 410 3.36 2.42 $ 14.88 $ 30,950
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 550 2.92 2.10 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 320 2.86 2.06 $ 17.75 $ 36,920
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 240 2.86 2.06 $ 14.54 $ 30,230
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 310 2.50 1.80 $ 17.43 $ 36,250

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Bakers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.38 1.00 $ 20.29 $ 42,210
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 260 2.30 1.66 $ 20.11 $ 41,840
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 170 1.73 1.24 $ 19.92 $ 41,440
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.95 0.68 $ 18.76 $ 39,020
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 150 1.23 0.89 $ 18.31 $ 38,080


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023