Bakers Salary in the US
A bakers earns a national median of $37,160 a year (mean $38,480) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #773 of 825.
How much does a bakers earn in the US?
A bakers in the United States earns a median of $37,160 a year (mean $38,480), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 27% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 236,200 people work in this occupation (SOC 51-3011), ranked #773 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$37,160
per year
Mean
$38,480
per year
Employment
236,200
US workers
National rank
#773
of 825 by median
What a bakers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a bakers (SOC 51-3011) earns a median annual wage of $37,160 and a mean (average) of $38,480. The median is the midpoint — half of bakers earn more and half earn less — and is 27% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a bakers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for bakers is $37,160, and the mean (average) is $38,480. The median is the midpoint — half of bakers earn more and half earn less.
- How does bakers pay compare to the US average?
- At $37,160, a bakers earns 27% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many bakers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 236,200 bakers employed nationally (SOC 51-3011), across all industries.
- Where does this bakers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 51-3011. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 51-3011 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Published verbatim by GeraJobs. Last updated: 2026-06-27. ← All US salaries