371 metro areas
Baker Salary by City (2026)
Bakers earn the most in Kahului, HI, an average of $52,420 a year, against $38,480 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($47,920 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $38,480BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $52,420Kahului, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $47,920Kahului, HI
- Metro areas
- 371With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for bakers
Top 10 metro areas
- Kahului, HI$52,420
- Seattle, WA$48,940
- San Jose, CA$48,590
- Urban Honolulu, HI$47,940
- Olympia, WA$47,550
- San Francisco, CA$47,550
- Napa, CA$46,400
- Burlington, VT$45,590
- Mount Vernon, WA$45,220
- Vallejo, CA$45,200
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $52,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $48,590 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,940 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $47,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,550 |
| Napa, CA | $46,400 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,590 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $45,220 |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,200 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kahului, HI$52,420 nominal$47,920
- St. Cloud, MN$41,180 nominal$46,990
- Chambersburg, PA$44,300 nominal$46,810
- Olympia, WA$47,550 nominal$45,870
- Tuscaloosa, AL$39,710 nominal$45,270
- Longview, WA$44,120 nominal$45,230
- Rochester, MN$41,060 nominal$45,210
- Burlington, VT$45,590 nominal$45,160
- Dubuque, IA$39,440 nominal$45,160
- La Crosse, WI-MN$41,390 nominal$45,100
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $47,920 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $46,990 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $46,810 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $45,870 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $45,270 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $45,230 |
| Rochester, MN | $45,210 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,160 |
| Dubuque, IA | $45,160 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $45,100 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Baker salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului, HI | $52,420 | $38,020 | $59,510 | $47,920 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $48,940 | $39,620 | $53,520 | $44,040 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $48,590 | $41,410 | $52,150 | $44,000 |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,940 | $34,800 | $54,410 | $43,200 |
| 5 | Olympia, WA | $47,550 | $37,610 | $52,440 | $45,870 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | $47,550 | $39,080 | $51,710 | $41,130 |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $46,400 | $38,810 | $50,150 | $41,220 |
| 8 | Burlington, VT | $45,590 | $36,440 | $50,110 | $45,160 |
| 9 | Mount Vernon, WA | $45,220 | $36,440 | $49,520 | $44,140 |
| 10 | Vallejo, CA | $45,200 | $36,860 | $49,320 | $41,670 |
| 11 | Bremerton, WA | $45,070 | $36,730 | $49,190 | $42,680 |
| 12 | Santa Rosa, CA | $45,030 | $38,400 | $48,300 | $41,780 |
| 13 | Bellingham, WA | $44,870 | $36,610 | $48,940 | $43,420 |
| 14 | Stockton, CA | $44,490 | $36,210 | $48,570 | $42,340 |
| 15 | Chambersburg, PA | $44,300 | $33,680 | $49,550 | $46,810 |
| 16 | Albany, OR | $44,140 | $33,880 | $49,190 | $43,230 |
| 17 | Longview, WA | $44,120 | $36,170 | $48,030 | $45,230 |
| 18 | Denver, CO | $44,010 | $35,760 | $48,070 | $41,600 |
| 19 | San Diego, CA | $43,990 | $37,400 | $47,240 | $39,320 |
| 20 | Boulder, CO | $43,930 | $35,420 | $48,130 | $41,760 |
| 21 | Santa Maria, CA | $43,910 | $36,690 | $47,470 | $40,360 |
| 22 | Wenatchee, WA | $43,850 | $35,480 | $47,990 | $42,220 |
| 23 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $43,780 | $35,340 | $47,940 | $41,770 |
| 24 | Carson City, NV | $43,740 | $35,260 | $47,920 | $44,570 |
| 25 | Sacramento, CA | $43,640 | $36,820 | $47,010 | $40,910 |
| 26 | Hanford, CA | $43,600 | $35,280 | $47,690 | $42,910 |
| 27 | Santa Cruz, CA | $43,470 | $36,520 | $46,880 | $39,560 |
| 28 | Anchorage, AK | $43,430 | $35,760 | $47,200 | $41,200 |
| 29 | Merced, CA | $43,430 | $36,190 | $47,010 | $44,190 |
| 30 | Kennewick, WA | $43,410 | $36,340 | $46,900 | $43,380 |
| 31 | Bozeman, MT | $43,260 | $34,070 | $47,800 | $42,200 |
| 32 | Oxnard, CA | $43,200 | $35,980 | $46,780 | $39,080 |
| 33 | Los Angeles, CA | $43,100 | $37,110 | $46,030 | $37,950 |
| 34 | Salinas, CA | $43,080 | $36,340 | $46,400 | $39,510 |
| 35 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $43,060 | $36,500 | $46,280 | $39,650 |
| 36 | Yakima, WA | $43,040 | $34,960 | $47,010 | $45,050 |
| 37 | Portland, OR-WA | $42,950 | $35,280 | $46,740 | $40,740 |
| 38 | Chico, CA | $42,680 | $35,530 | $46,200 | $42,180 |
| 39 | Riverside, CA | $42,680 | $36,590 | $45,700 | $40,100 |
| 40 | Spokane, WA | $42,660 | $35,840 | $46,010 | $42,510 |
| 41 | Las Vegas, NV | $42,580 | $31,180 | $48,170 | $42,490 |
| 42 | Bakersfield, CA | $42,490 | $35,940 | $45,740 | $42,120 |
| 43 | Modesto, CA | $42,390 | $34,690 | $46,180 | $40,720 |
| 44 | New York, NY-NJ | $42,290 | $34,900 | $45,950 | $37,570 |
| 45 | Medford, OR | $42,240 | $33,610 | $46,510 | $41,640 |
| 46 | Fort Collins, CO | $42,160 | $32,820 | $46,780 | $41,690 |
| 47 | El Centro, CA | $42,120 | $35,130 | $45,550 | $44,260 |
| 48 | Yuba City, CA | $42,040 | $36,610 | $44,720 | $40,330 |
| 49 | Boston, MA-NH | $41,930 | $35,610 | $45,050 | $38,730 |
| 50 | Amherst Town, MA | $41,790 | $35,630 | $44,820 | $41,690 |
| 51 | Colorado Springs, CO | $41,720 | $32,510 | $46,260 | $41,430 |
| 52 | Barnstable Town, MA | $41,680 | $36,170 | $44,410 | $42,380 |
| 53 | Visalia, CA | $41,410 | $34,940 | $44,600 | $41,480 |
| 54 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $41,390 | $32,220 | $45,930 | $45,100 |
| 55 | Pittsfield, MA | $41,350 | $35,150 | $44,410 | $43,480 |
| 56 | Fresno, CA | $41,250 | $35,460 | $44,100 | $40,380 |
| 57 | St. Cloud, MN | $41,180 | $34,130 | $44,640 | $46,990 |
| 58 | Rochester, MN | $41,060 | $31,140 | $45,950 | $45,210 |
| 59 | Redding, CA | $41,020 | $34,860 | $44,050 | $40,740 |
| 60 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $41,000 | $33,900 | $44,490 | $41,730 |
| 61 | Sheboygan, WI | $40,980 | $32,700 | $45,030 | $43,590 |
| 62 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40,980 | $33,490 | $44,660 | $37,640 |
| 63 | Albany, NY | $40,870 | $34,110 | $44,200 | $41,050 |
| 64 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $40,770 | $29,120 | $46,510 | $40,780 |
| 65 | Bend, OR | $40,710 | $34,070 | $43,970 | $39,290 |
| 66 | Flagstaff, AZ | $40,710 | $36,360 | $42,850 | $40,580 |
| 67 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $40,660 | $31,100 | $45,360 | $44,860 |
| 68 | Grand Junction, CO | $40,500 | $32,430 | $44,470 | $42,420 |
| 69 | Billings, MT | $40,440 | $31,450 | $44,870 | $43,240 |
| 70 | Bridgeport, CT | $40,410 | $35,210 | $42,950 | $37,810 |
| 71 | Manchester, NH | $40,390 | $33,650 | $43,720 | $38,230 |
| 72 | Walla Walla, WA | $40,310 | $35,670 | $42,600 | $40,920 |
| 73 | Phoenix, AZ | $40,270 | $35,150 | $42,790 | $38,980 |
| 74 | Portland, ME | $40,270 | $34,260 | $43,220 | $39,540 |
| 75 | Syracuse, NY | $40,270 | $33,590 | $43,560 | $42,060 |
| 76 | Providence, RI-MA | $40,230 | $33,280 | $43,640 | $39,530 |
| 77 | Reno, NV | $40,160 | $30,850 | $44,740 | $39,760 |
| 78 | Casper, WY | $40,060 | $34,130 | $42,970 | $42,690 |
| 79 | Kingston, NY | $40,060 | $33,380 | $43,350 | $39,780 |
| 80 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $40,040 | $33,990 | $43,040 | $36,590 |
| 81 | Madison, WI | $40,040 | $31,990 | $43,990 | $41,160 |
| 82 | Atlantic City, NJ | $40,020 | $32,260 | $43,850 | $40,480 |
| 83 | Cheyenne, WY | $39,940 | $31,300 | $44,180 | $41,390 |
| 84 | Trenton, NJ | $39,920 | $32,490 | $43,580 | $38,690 |
| 85 | Springfield, MA | $39,870 | $34,220 | $42,640 | $41,500 |
| 86 | Eugene, OR | $39,850 | $32,240 | $43,600 | $39,230 |
| 87 | Chicago, IL-IN | $39,830 | $33,740 | $42,830 | $38,450 |
| 88 | Worcester, MA | $39,810 | $34,530 | $42,410 | $38,830 |
| 89 | Greeley, CO | $39,730 | $30,800 | $44,120 | $39,660 |
| 90 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,710 | $30,430 | $44,260 | $45,270 |
| 91 | Salem, OR | $39,600 | $33,010 | $42,850 | $38,210 |
| 92 | Dover, DE | $39,500 | $33,720 | $42,350 | $40,510 |
| 93 | Tucson, AZ | $39,500 | $33,360 | $42,540 | $40,770 |
| 94 | Baltimore, MD | $39,480 | $32,840 | $42,740 | $37,780 |
| 95 | Ithaca, NY | $39,480 | $32,590 | $42,870 | $38,210 |
| 96 | Dubuque, IA | $39,440 | $27,930 | $45,120 | $45,160 |
| 97 | Naples, FL | $39,400 | $31,600 | $43,260 | $38,180 |
| 98 | Santa Fe, NM | $39,310 | $34,320 | $41,770 | $39,800 |
| 99 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,230 | $30,100 | $43,740 | $38,250 |
| 100 | Green Bay, WI | $39,210 | $30,950 | $43,280 | $42,120 |
| 101 | Pueblo, CO | $39,210 | $30,970 | $43,260 | $42,730 |
| 102 | Rochester, NY | $39,210 | $32,280 | $42,620 | $40,410 |
| 103 | Buffalo, NY | $39,040 | $33,780 | $41,620 | $40,730 |
| 104 | Hartford, CT | $39,020 | $34,220 | $41,410 | $37,980 |
| 105 | Vineland, NJ | $38,980 | $33,860 | $41,520 | $40,620 |
| 106 | Grants Pass, OR | $38,960 | $33,880 | $41,450 | $39,850 |
| 107 | New Haven, CT | $38,940 | $34,550 | $41,100 | $37,240 |
| 108 | Fargo, ND-MN | $38,880 | $32,530 | $42,000 | $42,790 |
| 109 | Kankakee, IL | $38,880 | $33,090 | $41,750 | $40,330 |
| 110 | Des Moines, IA | $38,770 | $29,830 | $43,160 | $42,280 |
| 111 | Norwich, CT | $38,750 | $34,130 | $41,040 | $38,580 |
| 112 | Milwaukee, WI | $38,710 | $30,160 | $42,910 | $39,930 |
| 113 | Charleston, SC | $38,690 | $29,290 | $43,330 | $38,320 |
| 114 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,630 | $27,640 | $44,030 | $42,240 |
| 115 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,580 | $26,940 | $44,320 | $43,370 |
| 116 | Binghamton, NY | $38,540 | $32,240 | $41,620 | $41,500 |
| 117 | Elkhart, IN | $38,520 | $28,600 | $43,390 | $42,650 |
| 118 | Salt Lake City, UT | $38,520 | $29,330 | $43,040 | $38,190 |
| 119 | Omaha, NE-IA | $38,480 | $30,120 | $42,600 | $41,870 |
| 120 | Bangor, ME | $38,460 | $32,590 | $41,350 | $39,850 |
| 121 | Janesville, WI | $38,460 | $31,740 | $41,770 | $41,040 |
| 122 | Lancaster, PA | $38,440 | $28,000 | $43,600 | $39,120 |
| 123 | York, PA | $38,440 | $28,020 | $43,560 | $40,040 |
| 124 | Detroit, MI | $38,360 | $30,310 | $42,310 | $38,250 |
| 125 | Lewiston, ME | $38,310 | $34,800 | $40,040 | $40,440 |
| 126 | Elmira, NY | $38,290 | $33,300 | $40,770 | $40,560 |
| 127 | Michigan City, IN | $38,270 | $28,700 | $42,990 | $41,740 |
| 128 | Punta Gorda, FL | $38,270 | $31,600 | $41,580 | $38,070 |
| 129 | Duluth, MN-WI | $38,250 | $30,530 | $42,060 | $43,090 |
| 130 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $38,250 | $32,820 | $40,930 | $44,140 |
| 131 | Helena, MT | $38,190 | $30,560 | $41,970 | $39,920 |
| 132 | Lexington Park, MD | $38,110 | $32,720 | $40,790 | $37,820 |
| 133 | Missoula, MT | $38,110 | $29,350 | $42,430 | $39,510 |
| 134 | Cape Coral, FL | $38,080 | $30,330 | $41,930 | $37,210 |
| 135 | Corvallis, OR | $38,080 | $32,860 | $40,660 | $36,610 |
| 136 | Racine, WI | $38,040 | $29,990 | $42,000 | $39,640 |
| 137 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,960 | $27,560 | $43,100 | $40,780 |
| 138 | Appleton, WI | $37,940 | $31,100 | $41,290 | $41,050 |
| 139 | Champaign, IL | $37,860 | $32,970 | $40,250 | $40,840 |
| 140 | Waterbury, CT | $37,860 | $34,050 | $39,730 | $37,940 |
| 141 | Bismarck, ND | $37,810 | $32,840 | $40,270 | $41,540 |
| 142 | Fort Wayne, IN | $37,810 | $27,730 | $42,760 | $40,840 |
| 143 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $37,790 | $29,100 | $42,100 | $38,550 |
| 144 | North Port, FL | $37,750 | $32,280 | $40,460 | $36,860 |
| 145 | Iowa City, IA | $37,730 | $25,270 | $43,870 | $41,230 |
| 146 | Rapid City, SD | $37,710 | $30,800 | $41,120 | $42,290 |
| 147 | Traverse City, MI | $37,710 | $30,040 | $41,500 | $40,390 |
| 148 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,690 | $30,560 | $41,180 | $37,360 |
| 149 | Grand Island, NE | $37,670 | $32,800 | $40,060 | $43,470 |
| 150 | Palm Bay, FL | $37,670 | $29,620 | $41,620 | $37,670 |
| 151 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,630 | $33,840 | $39,480 | $39,990 |
| 152 | Eau Claire, WI | $37,610 | $30,760 | $40,980 | $40,530 |
| 153 | Lincoln, NE | $37,560 | $29,990 | $41,290 | $41,010 |
| 154 | Wildwood, FL | $37,560 | $32,780 | $39,920 | $43,970 |
| 155 | Glens Falls, NY | $37,460 | $32,450 | $39,940 | $39,490 |
| 156 | Yuma, AZ | $37,340 | $33,470 | $39,250 | $40,280 |
| 157 | Miami, FL | $37,290 | $29,620 | $41,080 | $32,670 |
| 158 | Grand Rapids, MI | $37,230 | $29,640 | $40,980 | $38,970 |
| 159 | Crestview, FL | $37,210 | $30,450 | $40,560 | $38,350 |
| 160 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,210 | $30,140 | $40,710 | $40,210 |
| 161 | Peoria, IL | $37,210 | $31,430 | $40,060 | $40,790 |
| 162 | Rockford, IL | $37,210 | $31,760 | $39,870 | $40,380 |
| 163 | Oshkosh, WI | $37,170 | $31,010 | $40,210 | $40,000 |
| 164 | Kalamazoo, MI | $37,150 | $29,760 | $40,810 | $39,170 |
| 165 | Jackson, MI | $37,110 | $29,620 | $40,790 | $40,430 |
| 166 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,110 | $31,410 | $39,920 | $39,030 |
| 167 | Kenosha, WI | $37,090 | $27,370 | $41,870 | $36,680 |
| 168 | Indianapolis, IN | $37,020 | $27,830 | $41,560 | $38,690 |
| 169 | Goldsboro, NC | $36,940 | $29,370 | $40,660 | $41,760 |
| 170 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,920 | $30,260 | $40,210 | $37,110 |
| 171 | Sebastian, FL | $36,880 | $30,180 | $40,160 | $37,510 |
| 172 | Provo, UT | $36,820 | $28,000 | $41,160 | $37,480 |
| 173 | Austin, TX | $36,800 | $29,810 | $40,250 | $37,530 |
| 174 | Harrisburg, PA | $36,800 | $28,250 | $41,020 | $37,300 |
| 175 | Utica, NY | $36,730 | $32,340 | $38,900 | $39,630 |
| 176 | Battle Creek, MI | $36,590 | $30,390 | $39,640 | $40,410 |
| 177 | Evansville, IN | $36,590 | $28,500 | $40,580 | $39,980 |
| 178 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,590 | $30,100 | $39,770 | $41,590 |
| 179 | Lebanon, PA | $36,520 | $31,260 | $39,120 | $39,180 |
| 180 | Great Falls, MT | $36,500 | $30,850 | $39,290 | $37,690 |
| 181 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,500 | $30,280 | $39,580 | $42,250 |
| 182 | Bloomington, IL | $36,460 | $31,200 | $39,060 | $38,980 |
| 183 | Davenport, IA-IL | $36,440 | $27,060 | $41,060 | $40,910 |
| 184 | Springfield, IL | $36,360 | $31,640 | $38,670 | $39,200 |
| 185 | Watertown, NY | $36,360 | $32,240 | $38,380 | $41,460 |
| 186 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,320 | $31,240 | $38,830 | $38,010 |
| 187 | Mankato, MN | $36,320 | $29,330 | $39,750 | $39,930 |
| 188 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,320 | $29,790 | $39,520 | $36,240 |
| 189 | Deltona, FL | $36,250 | $29,410 | $39,620 | $36,480 |
| 190 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $36,250 | $25,630 | $41,480 | $41,000 |
| 191 | Lakeland, FL | $36,250 | $28,830 | $39,890 | $37,320 |
| 192 | Atlanta, GA | $36,190 | $27,020 | $40,710 | $36,170 |
| 193 | Winchester, VA-WV | $36,190 | $28,270 | $40,100 | $37,520 |
| 194 | Ocala, FL | $36,170 | $29,890 | $39,250 | $37,980 |
| 195 | Scranton, PA | $36,130 | $27,080 | $40,580 | $38,620 |
| 196 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $36,130 | $32,470 | $37,940 | $40,480 |
| 197 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $35,960 | $25,290 | $41,200 | $36,940 |
| 198 | Akron, OH | $35,920 | $26,420 | $40,600 | $38,470 |
| 199 | Gainesville, FL | $35,880 | $30,080 | $38,750 | $37,090 |
| 200 | Asheville, NC | $35,730 | $27,660 | $39,710 | $37,020 |
| 201 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,730 | $26,520 | $40,270 | $39,620 |
| 202 | Wausau, WI | $35,730 | $29,810 | $38,650 | $38,560 |
| 203 | Charlottesville, VA | $35,710 | $28,160 | $39,440 | $36,020 |
| 204 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $35,710 | $24,000 | $41,480 | $36,330 |
| 205 | Ogden, UT | $35,710 | $27,440 | $39,810 | $35,590 |
| 206 | Columbus, IN | $35,670 | $28,850 | $39,020 | $38,350 |
| 207 | Columbus, OH | $35,670 | $25,900 | $40,480 | $37,360 |
| 208 | Farmington, NM | $35,670 | $30,720 | $38,110 | $40,670 |
| 209 | Montgomery, AL | $35,670 | $27,370 | $39,770 | $39,770 |
| 210 | Boise City, ID | $35,650 | $24,590 | $41,100 | $36,230 |
| 211 | Orlando, FL | $35,650 | $29,410 | $38,730 | $35,150 |
| 212 | South Bend, IN-MI | $35,630 | $26,370 | $40,190 | $38,370 |
| 213 | Tampa, FL | $35,590 | $28,770 | $38,960 | $35,280 |
| 214 | Flint, MI | $35,570 | $29,680 | $38,460 | $38,230 |
| 215 | Kokomo, IN | $35,510 | $28,100 | $39,170 | $39,610 |
| 216 | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,460 | $25,810 | $40,210 | $37,460 |
| 217 | Tallahassee, FL | $35,440 | $29,700 | $38,290 | $37,730 |
| 218 | St. George, UT | $35,380 | $28,270 | $38,900 | $36,350 |
| 219 | Saginaw, MI | $35,360 | $29,100 | $38,440 | $38,900 |
| 220 | Lansing, MI | $35,340 | $28,910 | $38,520 | $37,200 |
| 221 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,320 | $26,770 | $39,520 | $37,030 |
| 222 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $35,240 | $29,220 | $38,210 | $37,700 |
| 223 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $35,210 | $28,410 | $38,560 | $37,390 |
| 224 | Midland, TX | $35,170 | $26,850 | $39,270 | $36,720 |
| 225 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $35,170 | $26,580 | $39,400 | $41,860 |
| 226 | Cleveland, OH | $35,150 | $27,330 | $39,000 | $37,420 |
| 227 | San Antonio, TX | $35,150 | $26,500 | $39,420 | $37,110 |
| 228 | Spartanburg, SC | $35,130 | $26,480 | $39,370 | $38,580 |
| 229 | Williamsport, PA | $34,960 | $25,480 | $39,640 | $37,860 |
| 230 | Ames, IA | $34,880 | $25,150 | $39,670 | $39,270 |
| 231 | Savannah, GA | $34,880 | $26,310 | $39,100 | $36,640 |
| 232 | Muskegon, MI | $34,840 | $28,750 | $37,860 | $37,660 |
| 233 | Nashville, TN | $34,820 | $23,960 | $40,190 | $36,140 |
| 234 | Hickory, NC | $34,800 | $27,830 | $38,230 | $39,330 |
| 235 | Jackson, TN | $34,800 | $21,820 | $41,180 | $40,690 |
| 236 | Reading, PA | $34,800 | $26,750 | $38,750 | $35,850 |
| 237 | Sebring, FL | $34,800 | $27,410 | $38,420 | $37,630 |
| 238 | Springfield, MO | $34,800 | $29,120 | $37,590 | $39,280 |
| 239 | Niles, MI | $34,780 | $28,430 | $37,920 | $37,650 |
| 240 | Richmond, VA | $34,690 | $29,410 | $37,320 | $35,450 |
| 241 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $34,670 | $27,810 | $38,060 | $38,030 |
| 242 | Raleigh, NC | $34,670 | $23,800 | $40,040 | $35,320 |
| 243 | Midland, MI | $34,590 | $29,870 | $36,920 | $37,630 |
| 244 | Monroe, MI | $34,570 | $28,700 | $37,460 | $36,980 |
| 245 | Birmingham, AL | $34,550 | $25,400 | $39,040 | $37,700 |
| 246 | Fond du Lac, WI | $34,550 | $29,680 | $36,940 | $37,700 |
| 247 | Lexington, KY | $34,550 | $26,520 | $38,500 | $37,190 |
| 248 | Sandusky, OH | $34,530 | $25,670 | $38,900 | $38,680 |
| 249 | Abilene, TX | $34,490 | $25,380 | $38,960 | $38,170 |
| 250 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $34,470 | $28,950 | $37,190 | $40,050 |
| 251 | Erie, PA | $34,470 | $26,290 | $38,480 | $37,900 |
| 252 | Durham, NC | $34,440 | $23,550 | $39,810 | $35,300 |
| 253 | Panama City, FL | $34,420 | $28,580 | $37,320 | $35,380 |
| 254 | Gainesville, GA | $34,380 | $24,090 | $39,460 | $35,530 |
| 255 | Greensboro, NC | $34,360 | $25,500 | $38,730 | $37,000 |
| 256 | Dallas, TX | $34,260 | $26,560 | $38,040 | $33,230 |
| 257 | Burlington, NC | $34,200 | $25,560 | $38,440 | $36,700 |
| 258 | Fayetteville, AR | $34,170 | $29,720 | $36,360 | $37,400 |
| 259 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $34,150 | $28,600 | $36,900 | $34,870 |
| 260 | Houston, TX | $34,130 | $26,420 | $37,920 | $34,600 |
| 261 | Rocky Mount, NC | $34,090 | $26,580 | $37,790 | $38,730 |
| 262 | Daphne, AL | $34,070 | $25,210 | $38,420 | $35,980 |
| 263 | Gettysburg, PA | $34,050 | $25,630 | $38,210 | $35,700 |
| 264 | Pensacola, FL | $34,010 | $28,080 | $36,920 | $34,800 |
| 265 | Bay City, MI | $33,990 | $28,040 | $36,900 | $36,980 |
| 266 | Lawrence, KS | $33,970 | $28,870 | $36,460 | $37,640 |
| 267 | Huntsville, AL | $33,920 | $24,110 | $38,750 | $36,440 |
| 268 | Topeka, KS | $33,900 | $26,170 | $37,730 | $38,170 |
| 269 | Harrisonburg, VA | $33,880 | $27,830 | $36,880 | $35,700 |
| 270 | Columbia, MO | $33,860 | $29,410 | $36,070 | $37,860 |
| 271 | Lubbock, TX | $33,780 | $26,850 | $37,190 | $36,990 |
| 272 | Wilmington, NC | $33,740 | $23,980 | $38,540 | $34,990 |
| 273 | Lafayette, IN | $33,700 | $25,360 | $37,790 | $36,070 |
| 274 | Sherman, TX | $33,700 | $27,100 | $36,920 | $35,940 |
| 275 | Bloomington, IN | $33,650 | $27,020 | $36,920 | $35,390 |
| 276 | Greenville, SC | $33,590 | $25,810 | $37,440 | $36,020 |
| 277 | Columbia, SC | $33,570 | $25,790 | $37,420 | $35,840 |
| 278 | Pinehurst, NC | $33,550 | $26,120 | $37,210 | $37,980 |
| 279 | Toledo, OH | $33,530 | $24,400 | $38,040 | $36,660 |
| 280 | Odessa, TX | $33,470 | $26,080 | $37,110 | $35,650 |
| 281 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $33,380 | $24,170 | $37,940 | $38,610 |
| 282 | Greenville, NC | $33,220 | $26,150 | $36,710 | $37,580 |
| 283 | Corpus Christi, TX | $33,200 | $25,460 | $37,000 | $35,830 |
| 284 | State College, PA | $33,200 | $25,210 | $37,130 | $34,310 |
| 285 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,130 | $26,250 | $36,520 | $35,380 |
| 286 | College Station, TX | $33,030 | $24,940 | $37,020 | $36,320 |
| 287 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $32,990 | $24,440 | $37,190 | $35,790 |
| 288 | Las Cruces, NM | $32,950 | $29,140 | $34,820 | $36,530 |
| 289 | Pocatello, ID | $32,930 | $24,730 | $36,960 | $37,040 |
| 290 | Altoona, PA | $32,880 | $25,290 | $36,630 | $36,730 |
| 291 | Dayton, OH | $32,860 | $25,580 | $36,440 | $35,450 |
| 292 | Waterloo, IA | $32,780 | $22,960 | $37,630 | $37,650 |
| 293 | Mansfield, OH | $32,720 | $26,400 | $35,820 | $36,820 |
| 294 | Tulsa, OK | $32,720 | $25,580 | $36,250 | $36,680 |
| 295 | Knoxville, TN | $32,700 | $22,840 | $37,560 | $35,330 |
| 296 | Lynchburg, VA | $32,660 | $27,060 | $35,420 | $36,550 |
| 297 | Morgantown, WV | $32,660 | $25,920 | $35,960 | $35,000 |
| 298 | Wichita, KS | $32,660 | $26,350 | $35,760 | $36,720 |
| 299 | Lima, OH | $32,570 | $25,460 | $36,090 | $36,320 |
| 300 | Warner Robins, GA | $32,530 | $23,630 | $36,900 | $34,680 |
| 301 | Oklahoma City, OK | $32,450 | $25,310 | $35,960 | $35,890 |
| 302 | Manhattan, KS | $32,430 | $27,390 | $34,920 | $35,970 |
| 303 | Killeen, TX | $32,140 | $24,590 | $35,860 | $35,270 |
| 304 | Terre Haute, IN | $32,140 | $23,900 | $36,190 | $36,610 |
| 305 | Roanoke, VA | $32,050 | $27,520 | $34,280 | $34,230 |
| 306 | Canton, OH | $32,030 | $25,310 | $35,340 | $35,830 |
| 307 | Springfield, OH | $31,930 | $25,900 | $34,900 | $35,290 |
| 308 | Albany, GA | $31,890 | $23,320 | $36,130 | $36,380 |
| 309 | Brunswick, GA | $31,890 | $21,760 | $36,860 | $36,360 |
| 310 | Mobile, AL | $31,870 | $21,470 | $37,000 | $36,180 |
| 311 | Waco, TX | $31,840 | $26,400 | $34,530 | $34,400 |
| 312 | Rome, GA | $31,760 | $25,600 | $34,780 | $35,230 |
| 313 | Longview, TX | $31,740 | $25,380 | $34,860 | $35,470 |
| 314 | Winston, NC | $31,720 | $21,840 | $36,590 | $34,460 |
| 315 | Macon, GA | $31,680 | $24,110 | $35,400 | $35,790 |
| 316 | Amarillo, TX | $31,640 | $25,380 | $34,740 | $34,460 |
| 317 | New Orleans, LA | $31,600 | $23,380 | $35,650 | $34,130 |
| 318 | Wichita Falls, TX | $31,600 | $25,230 | $34,740 | $35,300 |
| 319 | Jackson, MS | $31,570 | $21,130 | $36,710 | $35,450 |
| 320 | Youngstown, OH | $31,490 | $25,110 | $34,630 | $36,030 |
| 321 | Beaumont, TX | $31,410 | $24,840 | $34,630 | $34,880 |
| 322 | Dalton, GA | $31,320 | $24,340 | $34,780 | $34,860 |
| 323 | Jacksonville, NC | $31,300 | $24,730 | $34,530 | $33,990 |
| 324 | Augusta, GA-SC | $31,240 | $22,400 | $35,590 | $33,990 |
| 325 | Twin Falls, ID | $31,240 | $20,720 | $36,420 | $33,920 |
| 326 | Little Rock, AR | $31,200 | $26,980 | $33,300 | $34,910 |
| 327 | Idaho Falls, ID | $31,180 | $20,430 | $36,480 | $33,030 |
| 328 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $31,160 | $23,400 | $34,990 | $34,260 |
| 329 | Lawton, OK | $31,100 | $24,670 | $34,280 | $36,190 |
| 330 | Johnstown, PA | $30,740 | $22,670 | $34,720 | $35,770 |
| 331 | Dothan, AL | $30,430 | $21,800 | $34,690 | $36,300 |
| 332 | El Paso, TX | $30,350 | $22,940 | $33,990 | $33,760 |
| 333 | Johnson City, TN | $30,330 | $24,190 | $33,360 | $34,490 |
| 334 | Lafayette, LA | $30,260 | $21,320 | $34,650 | $34,700 |
| 335 | Victoria, TX | $30,260 | $24,340 | $33,180 | $33,680 |
| 336 | Cleveland, TN | $30,240 | $22,360 | $34,110 | $34,330 |
| 337 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $30,120 | $24,250 | $33,010 | $34,100 |
| 338 | Jonesboro, AR | $30,100 | $27,210 | $31,530 | $35,050 |
| 339 | Columbus, GA-AL | $30,060 | $23,750 | $33,160 | $33,660 |
| 340 | Gulfport, MS | $30,060 | $22,960 | $33,550 | $33,400 |
| 341 | San Angelo, TX | $30,040 | $23,300 | $33,340 | $32,490 |
| 342 | Logan, UT-ID | $29,930 | $22,510 | $33,570 | $31,200 |
| 343 | Lake Charles, LA | $29,910 | $22,130 | $33,740 | $34,840 |
| 344 | Tyler, TX | $29,850 | $23,960 | $32,740 | $32,390 |
| 345 | Shreveport, LA | $29,640 | $22,260 | $33,280 | $34,970 |
| 346 | Charleston, WV | $29,580 | $22,300 | $33,160 | $33,340 |
| 347 | Beckley, WV | $29,540 | $22,110 | $33,200 | $33,430 |
| 348 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $29,430 | $26,290 | $30,990 | $34,270 |
| 349 | Valdosta, GA | $29,430 | $22,670 | $32,740 | $33,340 |
| 350 | Fayetteville, NC | $29,410 | $20,780 | $33,650 | $31,980 |
| 351 | Athens, GA | $29,350 | $21,200 | $33,380 | $31,440 |
| 352 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $29,240 | $23,090 | $32,280 | $33,820 |
| 353 | Laredo, TX | $29,220 | $22,090 | $32,740 | $33,600 |
| 354 | McAllen, TX | $29,200 | $21,760 | $32,860 | $33,990 |
| 355 | Baton Rouge, LA | $29,180 | $22,840 | $32,320 | $32,140 |
| 356 | Slidell, LA | $29,180 | $22,860 | $32,280 | $31,470 |
| 357 | Weirton, WV-OH | $29,020 | $23,050 | $31,970 | $32,600 |
| 358 | Hattiesburg, MS | $28,850 | $21,630 | $32,410 | $32,920 |
| 359 | Brownsville, TX | $28,790 | $21,260 | $32,490 | $33,490 |
| 360 | Monroe, LA | $28,480 | $22,150 | $31,600 | $34,070 |
| 361 | Morristown, TN | $28,450 | $22,210 | $31,530 | $32,940 |
| 362 | Auburn, AL | $28,410 | $19,590 | $32,760 | $32,310 |
| 363 | Alexandria, LA | $27,270 | $21,300 | $30,220 | $31,830 |
| 364 | Hammond, LA | $27,040 | $21,570 | $29,720 | $32,020 |
| 365 | Houma, LA | $26,920 | $21,280 | $29,700 | $31,630 |
| 366 | San Juan, PR | $24,480 | $21,860 | $25,770 | N/A |
| 367 | Ponce, PR | $23,710 | $21,840 | $24,650 | N/A |
| 368 | Arecibo, PR | $23,440 | $21,840 | $24,210 | N/A |
| 369 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,130 | $21,840 | $23,770 | N/A |
| 370 | Guayama, PR | $22,820 | $21,840 | $23,300 | N/A |
| 371 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,420 | $21,840 | $22,710 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Baker salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays bakers the most?
Kahului, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $52,420 a year, followed by Seattle, WA ($48,940), San Jose, CA ($48,590), Urban Honolulu, HI ($47,940). The national mean is $38,480 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do bakers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($47,920 at national prices, $52,420 nominal), St. Cloud, MN ($46,990 at national prices, $41,180 nominal), Chambersburg, PA ($46,810 at national prices, $44,300 nominal).
How much do bakers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $42,290; Los Angeles, CA: $43,100; Chicago, IL-IN: $39,830; Dallas, TX: $34,260; Houston, TX: $34,130 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do bakers earn the least?
Of the 371 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,420.