Bakers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median bakers in the US earns $37,160 per year (236,200 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($46,710) and lowest in Louisiana ($28,020) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Bakers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers in Hawaii | $46,710 | $37,664 | $3,139 | 80.6% | 1,580 |
| Bakers in Washington | $46,140 | $39,254 | $3,271 | 85.1% | 6,270 |
| Bakers in Washington DC | $44,040 | $36,090 | $3,007 | 81.9% | 1,270 |
| Bakers in California | $43,120 | $36,113 | $3,009 | 83.7% | 30,020 |
| Bakers in Colorado | $40,650 | $33,762 | $2,814 | 83.1% | 4,680 |
| Bakers in Minnesota | $40,210 | $33,156 | $2,763 | 82.5% | 2,660 |
| Bakers in Wyoming | $40,000 | $34,320 | $2,860 | 85.8% | 240 |
| Bakers in Vermont | $39,980 | $33,398 | $2,783 | 83.5% | 580 |
| Bakers in Alaska | $39,710 | $34,087 | $2,841 | 85.8% | 430 |
| Bakers in Nevada | $39,540 | $33,950 | $2,829 | 85.9% | 2,040 |
| Bakers in New Hampshire | $39,500 | $33,918 | $2,827 | 85.9% | 880 |
| Bakers in Oregon | $39,500 | $31,292 | $2,608 | 79.2% | 4,160 |
| Bakers in New York | $38,660 | $31,753 | $2,646 | 82.1% | 15,130 |
| Bakers in South Dakota | $38,340 | $32,986 | $2,749 | 86% | 330 |
| Bakers in Rhode Island | $38,140 | $32,012 | $2,668 | 83.9% | 560 |
| Bakers in Massachusetts | $38,130 | $31,131 | $2,594 | 81.6% | 6,070 |
| Bakers in Arizona | $37,700 | $31,738 | $2,645 | 84.2% | 4,000 |
| Bakers in Maine | $37,390 | $30,846 | $2,571 | 82.5% | 1,380 |
| Bakers in Wisconsin | $37,310 | $31,298 | $2,608 | 83.9% | 4,930 |
| Bakers in Iowa | $37,210 | $31,316 | $2,610 | 84.2% | 2,150 |
| Bakers in Montana | $37,200 | $31,079 | $2,590 | 83.5% | 990 |
| Bakers in Maryland | $37,040 | $30,546 | $2,545 | 82.5% | 2,740 |
| Bakers in Illinois | $37,030 | $30,245 | $2,520 | 81.7% | 12,420 |
| Bakers in New Jersey | $36,960 | $31,301 | $2,608 | 84.7% | 8,110 |
| Bakers in North Dakota | $36,900 | $31,829 | $2,652 | 86.3% | 830 |
| Bakers in Delaware | $36,730 | $30,331 | $2,528 | 82.6% | 290 |
| Bakers in Utah | $36,670 | $29,994 | $2,500 | 81.8% | 3,190 |
| Bakers in Connecticut | $36,460 | $30,760 | $2,563 | 84.4% | 3,670 |
| Bakers in Pennsylvania | $36,360 | $30,279 | $2,523 | 83.3% | 10,380 |
| Bakers in Indiana | $36,150 | $30,190 | $2,516 | 83.5% | 3,600 |
| Bakers in Florida | $35,870 | $31,002 | $2,583 | 86.4% | 12,320 |
| Bakers in Michigan | $35,830 | $29,697 | $2,475 | 82.9% | 7,290 |
| Bakers in South Carolina | $35,460 | $29,702 | $2,475 | 83.8% | 2,940 |
| Bakers in Nebraska | $35,280 | $29,802 | $2,483 | 84.5% | 1,030 |
| Bakers in Missouri | $35,130 | $29,693 | $2,474 | 84.5% | 4,190 |
| Bakers in Georgia | $35,010 | $29,116 | $2,426 | 83.2% | 7,350 |
| Bakers in New Mexico | $34,850 | $29,651 | $2,471 | 85.1% | 1,540 |
| Bakers in Ohio | $34,560 | $29,781 | $2,482 | 86.2% | 8,890 |
| Bakers in North Carolina | $34,510 | $29,041 | $2,420 | 84.2% | 9,320 |
| Bakers in Tennessee | $34,440 | $29,853 | $2,488 | 86.7% | 5,200 |
| Bakers in Virginia | $34,430 | $28,679 | $2,390 | 83.3% | 7,820 |
| Bakers in Kansas | $34,300 | $28,620 | $2,385 | 83.4% | 1,370 |
| Bakers in Idaho | $34,060 | $28,850 | $2,404 | 84.7% | 2,230 |
| Bakers in Alabama | $34,030 | $28,087 | $2,341 | 82.5% | 1,880 |
| Bakers in Kentucky | $33,890 | $28,342 | $2,362 | 83.6% | 1,630 |
| Bakers in Texas | $33,790 | $29,330 | $2,444 | 86.8% | 16,710 |
| Bakers in Oklahoma | $31,460 | $26,588 | $2,216 | 84.5% | 1,980 |
| Bakers in Arkansas | $30,380 | $25,618 | $2,135 | 84.3% | 2,400 |
| Bakers in Mississippi | $28,920 | $24,992 | $2,083 | 86.4% | 1,300 |
| Bakers in West Virginia | $28,480 | $24,348 | $2,029 | 85.5% | 750 |
| Bakers in Louisiana | $28,020 | $24,230 | $2,019 | 86.5% | 2,450 |
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