What are the main factors that influence a Full Time Baker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Full Time Baker's salary?

A Full Time Baker's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,217 for beginners, reaching about $35,008 at mid-level, and approach $35,192 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Full Time Baker?

Full Time Baker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Full Time Baker roles are District of Columbia $37,518, California $37,375, Massachusetts $36,877. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Full Time Baker roles make?

Salaries for Full Time Baker level roles vary by specialization: Full Time Lecturer: $90,386; Full Time Accountant: $84,951; Full Time Instructor: $59,804; Full Time Teacher: $52,682; Full Time Bookkeeper: $44,090.

How do different companies affect a Full Time Baker's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Full Time Baker roles. Large, established industry leaders like ToysRUs ($99,243) and Kia Motors Corp ($95,771) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $62,550.

Full Time Baker Salary in the United States

How much does a Full Time Baker make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Full Time Baker in the United States is $33,885 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Full Time Baker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,278
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,494 to $36,185
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,316

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Full Time Baker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,185	$3,015	$696	$17
Average	$33,885	$2,824	$652	$16
25th Percentile	$31,494	$2,624	$606	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Full Time Baker Salaries

A Full Time Baker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Full Time Baker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Full Time Baker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,217
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,457
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,008
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,119
Expert (over 8 years): $35,192

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Full Time Baker	$34,217
Intermediate Level Full Time Baker	$34,457
Senior Level Full Time Baker	$35,008
Specialist Level Full Time Baker	$35,119
Expert Level Full Time Baker	$35,192

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How Do Full Time Baker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Full Time Bakers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,518.
California: $37,375.
Massachusetts: $36,877.

District of Columbia $37,518 California $37,375 Massachusetts $36,877 Washington $36,742 New Jersey $36,728 Alaska $36,681 Connecticut $36,213 New York $36,023

Hawaii $35,417 Rhode Island $35,132 Maryland $34,939 Minnesota $34,675 Colorado $34,573 Illinois $34,539 Oregon $34,411 Delaware $34,316

New Hampshire $34,256 Virginia $34,122 Pennsylvania $33,733 Nevada $33,536 North Dakota $33,472 Michigan $33,370 Wisconsin $33,333 Vermont $33,258

Texas $33,052 Maine $33,038 Arizona $33,018 Ohio $32,994 Georgia $32,682 Indiana $32,526 Wyoming $32,496 Utah $32,449

Iowa $32,428 Kansas $32,266 Louisiana $32,218 North Carolina $32,201 Missouri $32,194 Florida $32,062 Montana $31,991 Nebraska $31,923

Kentucky $31,886 South Carolina $31,751 Tennessee $31,666 Idaho $31,632 New Mexico $31,385 Oklahoma $31,330 Alabama $31,130 South Dakota $30,795

Arkansas $30,612 West Virginia $30,514 Mississippi $30,219

Top Paying Cities for Full Time Bakers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $42,740
San Francisco: $42,272
Oakland: $41,381

San Jose, CA $42,740

San Francisco, CA $42,272

Oakland, CA $41,381

New York, NY $39,015

Paramus, NJ $38,541

Queens Village, NY $38,539

Passaic, NJ $38,507

Bergenfield, NJ $38,504

Stamford, CT $38,429

Huntington, NY $38,415

Newark, NJ $38,165

Bridgeport, CT $38,094

Vallejo, CA $38,026

New Brunswick, NJ $38,013

Petaluma, CA $37,992

Middlesex, NJ $37,928

Somerset, NJ $37,904

Santa Cruz, CA $37,860

Boston, MA $37,653

Monterey, CA $37,534

Seattle, WA $37,457

Santa Rosa, CA $37,450

Los Angeles, CA $37,440

Juneau, AK $37,352

Washington, DC $37,314

Orange, CA $37,194

Santa Ana, CA $37,104

Long Beach, CA $37,071

Anaheim, CA $37,064

Anchorage, AK $37,047

Santa Maria, CA $36,945

Everett, WA $36,938

Danbury, CT $36,819

Bremerton, WA $36,772

Tacoma, WA $36,650

New Suffolk, NY $36,650

Sacramento, CA $36,640

Santa Barbara, CA $36,603

Trenton, NJ $36,566

San Diego, CA $36,566

Brockton, MA $36,528

Fairbanks, AK $36,445

Lompoc, CA $36,359

Lowell, MA $36,331

Ventura, CA $36,325

Nashua, NH $36,318

Stockton, CA $36,315

Modesto, CA $36,068

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,993

Olympia, WA $35,929

Kennewick, WA $35,929

New Haven, CT $35,915

Lawrence, MA $35,793

Hartford, CT $35,759

Riverside, CA $35,752

New Bedford, MA $35,718

Richland, WA $35,718

Bakersfield, CA $35,671

San Bernardino, CA $35,658

New Britain, CT $35,654

Atlantic City, NJ $35,654

New London, CT $35,641

Norwich, CT $35,630

Portsmouth, NH $35,624

Boulder, CO $35,552

Portland, OR $35,505

Worcester, MA $35,502

Minneapolis, MN $35,397

Philadelphia, PA $35,349

Honolulu, HI $35,237

Saint Paul, MN $35,221

Vineland, NJ $35,214

Providence, RI $35,115

Chicago, IL $35,017

Bellingham, WA $34,976

Springfield, MA $34,949

Baltimore, MD $34,939

Chico, CA $34,854

Pittsfield, MA $34,763

Manchester, NH $34,699

Spokane, WA $34,549

Denver, CO $34,546

Albany, NY $34,387

Troy, NY $34,373

Nassau, NY $34,337

Schenectady, NY $34,302

Wilmington, DE $34,275

Burlington, VT $34,228

Salem, OR $34,214

Portland, ME $34,109

Yakima, WA $34,075

Rochester, MN $33,970

Reno, NV $33,953

Fresno, CA $33,953

Milwaukee, WI $33,923

Detroit, MI $33,889

Ann Arbor, MI $33,883

Allentown, PA $33,879

Colorado Springs, CO $33,821

Syracuse, NY $33,804

Carson City, NV $33,804

Houston, TX $33,757

Eugene, OR $33,740

Gary, IN $33,699

Springfield, OR $33,672

Bismarck, ND $33,665

Galveston, TX $33,641

Medford, OR $33,590

Fort Collins, CO $33,577

Concord, NH $33,560

Austin, TX $33,550

Mesa, AZ $33,479

Reading, PA $33,475

Phoenix, AZ $33,472

Dallas, TX $33,462

Saint Cloud, MN $33,429

Madison, WI $33,384

Utica, NY $33,292

Rochester, NY $33,238

Des Moines, IA $33,235

Raleigh, NC $33,231

Atlanta, GA $33,180

Battle Creek, MI $33,170

Salt Lake City, UT $33,160

Lancaster, PA $33,109

Harrisburg, PA $33,062

Kansas City, MO $33,028

Champaign, IL $33,021

Kansas City, KS $33,021

Fort Worth, TX $33,018

Columbus, OH $33,012

Boca Raton, FL $33,004

Pittsburgh, PA $32,991

Richmond, VA $32,977

Indianapolis, IN $32,970

Cleveland, OH $32,967

Las Vegas, NV $32,926

Cincinnati, OH $32,926

Petersburg, VA $32,876

Huntsville, AL $32,825

Lansing, MI $32,802

Lebanon, PA $32,798

Pueblo, CO $32,794

Appleton, WI $32,784

Buffalo, NY $32,770

Dayton, OH $32,760

Racine, WI $32,754

Charlotte, NC $32,750

Saint Louis, MO $32,740

York, PA $32,720

Elkhart, IN $32,720

Gastonia, NC $32,713

Billings, MT $32,705

Beaumont, TX $32,696

Lorain, OH $32,689

Benton Harbor, MI $32,682

Toledo, OH $32,676

Binghamton, NY $32,659

Rock Hill, SC $32,655

Rockford, IL $32,638

Springfield, IL $32,625

Elyria, OH $32,621

Fargo, ND $32,621

Flagstaff, AZ $32,598

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,577

Duluth, MN $32,557

Miami, FL $32,557

Cheyenne, WY $32,533

Grand Forks, ND $32,533

Bangor, ME $32,459

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,421

Durham, NC $32,407

Louisville, KY $32,405

Grand Rapids, MI $32,398

Hialeah, FL $32,394

Casper, WY $32,347

Scranton, PA $32,306

New Orleans, LA $32,296

Virginia Beach, VA $32,293

Akron, OH $32,276

Peoria, IL $32,232

Sarasota, FL $32,225

Nashville, TN $32,201

Omaha, NE $32,201

Green Bay, WI $32,201

Baton Rouge, LA $32,184

Charleston, SC $32,177

Jamestown, NY $32,161

Davenport, IA $32,161

Tucson, AZ $32,144

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,123

Tampa, FL $32,116

Evansville, IN $32,096

Port Arthur, TX $32,096

Bradenton, FL $32,083

Santa Fe, NM $32,022

Orlando, FL $31,961

Clearwater, FL $31,950

Canton, OH $31,879

La Crosse, WI $31,879

Albuquerque, NM $31,859

Newport News, VA $31,856

High Point, NC $31,845

Ogden, UT $31,832

Corpus Christi, TX $31,805

Norfolk, VA $31,784

Laramie, WY $31,784

Rock Island, IL $31,764

Saginaw, MI $31,757

Jacksonville, FL $31,754

Salisbury, NC $31,747

Boise, ID $31,740

Moline, IL $31,723

Fort Myers, FL $31,713

Memphis, TN $31,706

Tulsa, OK $31,690

Waterloo, IA $31,669

Spartanburg, SC $31,635

Lincoln, NE $31,618

Fort Wayne, IN $31,612

Provo, UT $31,608

Cedar Falls, IA $31,568

San Antonio, TX $31,554

Greensboro, NC $31,540

South Bend, IN $31,537

Savannah, GA $31,500

Muskegon, MI $31,486

Birmingham, AL $31,483

Winston Salem, NC $31,466

Lake Charles, LA $31,385

Anderson, IN $31,378

Lexington, KY $31,368

Augusta, GA $31,357

Greenville, SC $31,357

Lima, OH $31,330

Wichita, KS $31,327

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,327

Columbia, SC $31,296

Springfield, OH $31,290

Asheville, NC $31,235

Bloomington, IN $31,212

Knoxville, TN $31,090

Shreveport, LA $31,086

Wilmington, NC $31,042

Roanoke, VA $31,042

Topeka, KS $30,981

Frankfort, KY $30,978

Oklahoma City, OK $30,954

Chillicothe, OH $30,941

Longview, TX $30,937

Melbourne, FL $30,934

Sioux Falls, SD $30,880

Mobile, AL $30,876

Terre Haute, IN $30,863

Altoona, PA $30,842

Amarillo, TX $30,819

Killeen, TX $30,809

Fayetteville, AR $30,781

Chattanooga, TN $30,771

Sioux City, IA $30,741

Idaho Falls, ID $30,734

Lynchburg, VA $30,707

Gainesville, FL $30,663

Portsmouth, OH $30,646

Little Rock, AR $30,639

Lafayette, LA $30,626

Youngstown, OH $30,626

Daytona Beach, FL $30,605

Clarksville, TN $30,602

Pensacola, FL $30,598

Temple, TX $30,596

Hopkinsville, KY $30,497

Erie, PA $30,490

Florence, SC $30,476

Charleston, WV $30,422

Great Falls, MT $30,405

Macon, GA $30,358

Tallahassee, FL $30,354

Fayetteville, NC $30,348

Waco, TX $30,341

Helena, MT $30,317

Pine Bluff, AR $30,304

Vincennes, IN $30,263

Lubbock, TX $30,249

Alamogordo, NM $30,229

Twin Falls, ID $30,199

Rapid City, SD $30,188

Jackson, MS $30,127

Huntington, WV $30,125

Greenville, MS $30,124

Parkersburg, WV $30,089

Montgomery, AL $30,083

Wichita Falls, TX $30,049

Springfield, MO $30,049

Biloxi, MS $30,033

Monroe, LA $29,999

Johnstown, PA $29,975

Sumter, SC $29,961

Columbus, GA $29,958

Pascagoula, MS $29,894

Abilene, TX $29,894

Kingsport, TN $29,806

Albany, GA $29,806

Gulfport, MS $29,795

Alexandria, LA $29,684

Fort Smith, AR $29,599

El Paso, TX $29,507

Las Cruces, NM $29,355

Harlingen, TX $29,269

Pocatello, ID $29,263

Florence, AL $29,219

Brownsville, TX $29,213

Mcallen, TX $29,141

Dothan, AL $29,094

Columbus, MS $28,893

Altus, OK $28,735

Lawton, OK $28,670

Pierre, SD $28,548

What Skills Can Increase a Full Time Baker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 20.11% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 3.86% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Food Preparation (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to food preparation: Food preparation – art form and applied science that includes but is not limited to cooking.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	20.11%
Product Quality	3.86%
Food Preparation	1.38%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Full Time Baker's salary.

WFM: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Standard Operating Procedures: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Service Excellence: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
WFM	$36,935	9%
Standard Operating Procedures	$36,257	7%
Service Excellence	$35,918	6%
Work Ethic	$35,580	5%
Housekeeping	$35,580	5%
Communicates Effectively	$35,241	4%

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How Education impacts a Full Time Baker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Full Time Bakers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Full Time Baker with a No Diploma is between $30,508 and $33,014).

Full Time Baker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Full Time Baker

No Diploma 6.1%

High School 54.5%

Associates 27.3%

Bachelors 9.1%

Masters 3.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	6.1%
High School	54.5%
Associates	27.3%
Bachelors	9.1%
Masters	3.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Full Time Baker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Full Time Baker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$31,494

Average $33,885/year

$36,185

$2,624

Average $2,824/month

$3,015

$606

Average $652/week

$696

$15

Average $16/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,185	$3,015	$696	$17
Average	$33,885	$2,824	$652	$16
25th Percentile	$31,494	$2,624	$606	$15

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Salary Trends for Full Time Baker

Salaries for a Full Time Baker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $35,540 in 2023 to around $35,619 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Full Time Baker salary trends, .

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2023

$35,540

2024

$35,801

2025

$35,619

2026

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2023	$35,540
2024	$35,801
2025	$35,619
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