Sort by any column. Employment is the number of bakers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Baker Salary by State (2026)
Bakers earn the most in Hawaii at $46,710 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $22,170 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $37,160. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $46,710
- National median
- $37,160
- Lowest median
- $22,170
- States reporting
- 54
Hawaii
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Bakers
- 1. Hawaii$46,710 median · $42,483 adjusted · 1,580 employed
- 2. Washington$46,140 median · $43,116 adjusted · 6,270 employed
- 3. District of Columbia$44,040 median · $40,072 adjusted · 1,270 employed
- 4. California$43,120 median · $38,945 adjusted · 30,020 employed
- 5. Colorado$40,650 median · $39,446 adjusted · 4,680 employed
Lowest-paying states for Bakers
- 54. Puerto Rico$22,170 median · no price parity · 2,530 employed
- 53. Guam$24,320 median · no price parity · 160 employed
- 52. Louisiana$28,020 median · $31,766 adjusted · 2,450 employed
- 51. West Virginia$28,480 median · $31,822 adjusted · 750 employed
- 50. Mississippi$28,920 median · $33,259 adjusted · 1,300 employed
Baker salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $46,710 | $37,840 | $58,180 | 1,580 | $42,483 |
| 2 | Washington | $46,140 | $38,890 | $51,420 | 6,270 | $43,116 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $44,040 | $38,990 | $47,600 | 1,270 | $40,072 |
| 4 | California | $43,120 | $38,040 | $47,500 | 30,020 | $38,945 |
| 5 | Colorado | $40,650 | $37,100 | $48,280 | 4,680 | $39,446 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $40,210 | $36,840 | $47,220 | 2,660 | $40,772 |
| 7 | Wyoming | $40,000 | $36,190 | $47,160 | 240 | $43,154 |
| 8 | Vermont | $39,980 | $36,370 | $48,460 | 580 | $40,813 |
| 9 | Alaska | $39,710 | $37,520 | $48,570 | 430 | $38,795 |
| 10 | Nevada | $39,540 | $34,110 | $47,970 | 2,040 | $39,548 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $39,500 | $36,510 | $45,810 | 880 | $37,921 |
| 12 | Oregon | $39,500 | $35,610 | $45,480 | 4,160 | $38,216 |
| 13 | New York | $38,660 | $36,150 | $45,450 | 15,130 | $35,822 |
| 14 | South Dakota | $38,340 | $33,870 | $44,130 | 330 | $43,280 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $38,140 | $36,400 | $45,780 | 560 | $37,290 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $38,130 | $36,520 | $45,400 | 6,070 | $36,054 |
| 17 | Arizona | $37,700 | $36,210 | $43,520 | 4,000 | $37,446 |
| 18 | Maine | $37,390 | $34,550 | $43,410 | 1,380 | $38,527 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $37,310 | $33,830 | $45,080 | 4,930 | $39,651 |
| 20 | Iowa | $37,210 | $28,920 | $42,850 | 2,150 | $42,399 |
| 21 | Montana | $37,200 | $31,420 | $42,950 | 990 | $39,305 |
| 22 | Maryland | $37,040 | $34,930 | $44,660 | 2,740 | $35,290 |
| 23 | Illinois | $37,030 | $34,680 | $44,260 | 12,420 | $37,046 |
| 24 | New Jersey | $36,960 | $34,710 | $45,950 | 8,110 | $33,969 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $36,900 | $35,260 | $43,840 | 830 | $41,480 |
| 26 | Delaware | $36,730 | $33,590 | $46,650 | 290 | $36,801 |
| 27 | Utah | $36,670 | $30,270 | $39,370 | 3,190 | $37,091 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $36,460 | $34,540 | $41,990 | 3,670 | $35,190 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $36,360 | $29,530 | $43,890 | 10,380 | $37,265 |
| 30 | Indiana | $36,150 | $28,790 | $41,360 | 3,600 | $38,734 |
| 31 | Florida | $35,870 | $30,490 | $39,690 | 12,320 | $34,686 |
| 32 | Michigan | $35,830 | $30,830 | $39,320 | 7,290 | $37,239 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $35,460 | $29,240 | $39,120 | 2,940 | $37,824 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $35,280 | $30,380 | $43,520 | 1,030 | $39,155 |
| 35 | Missouri | $35,130 | $30,330 | $37,630 | 4,190 | $38,682 |
| 36 | Georgia | $35,010 | $28,580 | $38,650 | 7,350 | $36,358 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $34,850 | $31,300 | $36,740 | 1,540 | $37,793 |
| 38 | Ohio | $34,560 | $28,300 | $37,640 | 8,890 | $37,252 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $34,510 | $27,780 | $37,770 | 9,320 | $36,586 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $34,440 | $23,960 | $40,880 | 5,200 | $37,488 |
| 41 | Virginia | $34,430 | $30,270 | $38,590 | 7,820 | $34,054 |
| 42 | Kansas | $34,300 | $29,900 | $38,030 | 1,370 | $38,082 |
| 43 | Idaho | $34,060 | $23,660 | $38,600 | 2,230 | $35,667 |
| 44 | Alabama | $34,030 | $27,830 | $38,720 | 1,880 | $38,312 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $33,890 | $28,170 | $39,470 | 1,630 | $37,589 |
| 46 | Texas | $33,790 | $28,190 | $37,380 | 16,710 | $34,815 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $31,460 | $27,060 | $36,350 | 1,980 | $35,814 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $30,380 | $28,570 | $33,390 | 2,400 | $34,945 |
| 49 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $29,660 | $29,660 | $32,900 | 100 | N/A |
| 50 | Mississippi | $28,920 | $22,290 | $35,450 | 1,300 | $33,259 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $28,480 | $23,070 | $36,490 | 750 | $31,822 |
| 52 | Louisiana | $28,020 | $23,540 | $35,690 | 2,450 | $31,766 |
| 53 | Guam | $24,320 | $21,080 | $28,640 | 160 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $22,170 | $21,840 | $23,270 | 2,530 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Bakers, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $46,710, while South Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $43,280.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Baker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Bakers the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Bakers at $46,710 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($46,140) and District of Columbia ($44,040).
Which state pays Bakers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Bakers at $22,170 a year, $24,540 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Bakers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts South Dakota first at $43,280 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $38,340. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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