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

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

How does experience change A Baker 's salary?

A Baker 's salary grows with experience: a Baker II (0-1 years)earns $47,710, a Software Quality Assurance Tester II (1-3 years)earns $54,117, a Software Quality Assurance Tester III (3-5 years)earns $64,571, a Software Quality Assurance Tester IV (5-7 years)earns $72,579, a Software Quality Assurance Supervisor (7+ years)earns $120,409,

What are the highest paying states for a Baker II?

Baker II salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Baker II roles are District of Columbia $53,320, California $53,118, Massachusetts $52,410. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Baker roles make?

Salaries for Baker level roles vary by specialization: Lead Baker: $68,562; pastry baker: $62,812; Scratch Baker: $42,713; Cake Baker: $37,538; Baker: $35,199.

How do different companies affect a Baker II's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Baker II roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Baker II Salary in the United States

How much does a Baker II make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Baker II in the United States is $48,157 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,785
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,487 to $54,244
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,325

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Baker II Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,244	$4,520	$1,043	$26
Average	$48,157	$4,013	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$42,487	$3,541	$817	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Baker II Salaries

A Baker II'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Baker II Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Baker II'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): $47,710
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,117
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,571
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,579
Expert (over 8 years): $120,409

Levels	Salary
Baker II Level Baker II	$47,710
Software ... Level Baker II	$54,117
Software ... Level Baker II	$64,571
Software ... Level Baker II	$72,579
Software ... Level Baker II	$120,409

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How Do Baker II 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 Baker IIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,320.
California: $53,118.
Massachusetts: $52,410.

District of Columbia $53,320

California $53,118

Massachusetts $52,410

Washington $52,217

New Jersey $52,198

Alaska $52,130

Connecticut $51,466

New York $51,196

Hawaii $50,334

Rhode Island $49,929

Maryland $49,655

Minnesota $49,279

Colorado $49,135

Illinois $49,087

Oregon $48,904

Delaware $48,769

New Hampshire $48,684

Virginia $48,494

Pennsylvania $47,941

Nevada $47,661

North Dakota $47,570

Michigan $47,425

Wisconsin $47,372

Vermont $47,266

Texas $46,973

Maine $46,953

Arizona $46,924

Ohio $46,891

Georgia $46,448

Indiana $46,226

Wyoming $46,183

Utah $46,115

Iowa $46,087

Kansas $45,855

Louisiana $45,788

North Carolina $45,764

Missouri $45,754

Florida $45,566

Montana $45,465

Nebraska $45,369

Kentucky $45,316

South Carolina $45,123

Tennessee $45,003

Idaho $44,955

New Mexico $44,603

Oklahoma $44,526

Alabama $44,242

South Dakota $43,765

Arkansas $43,505

West Virginia $43,366

Mississippi $42,947

Top Paying Cities for Baker IIs

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: $60,741
San Francisco: $60,144
Oakland: $58,810

San Jose, CA $60,741

San Francisco, CA $60,144

Oakland, CA $58,810

New York, NY $55,809

Queens Village, NY $55,448

Paramus, NJ $55,063

Passaic, NJ $55,015

Bergenfield, NJ $54,967

Stamford, CT $54,895

Huntington, NY $54,846

Newark, NJ $54,533

Bridgeport, CT $54,437

New Brunswick, NJ $54,278

Vallejo, CA $54,177

Middlesex, NJ $54,148

Somerset, NJ $54,105

Petaluma, CA $53,994

Santa Cruz, CA $53,806

Boston, MA $53,710

Monterey, CA $53,469

Fairbanks, AK $53,435

Los Angeles, CA $53,344

Washington, DC $53,320

Seattle, WA $53,233

Santa Rosa, CA $53,223

Juneau, AK $53,084

Orange, CA $52,925

Anchorage, AK $52,838

Anaheim, CA $52,804

Santa Ana, CA $52,732

Nassau, NY $52,703

Long Beach, CA $52,684

Danbury, CT $52,670

Santa Maria, CA $52,506

Everett, WA $52,496

Bremerton, WA $52,260

Trenton, NJ $52,169

Sacramento, CA $52,150

San Diego, CA $52,125

Brockton, MA $52,106

Tacoma, WA $52,087

Santa Barbara, CA $52,020

Lowell, MA $51,827

New Suffolk, NY $51,808

Nashua, NH $51,750

Lompoc, CA $51,673

Ventura, CA $51,625

Stockton, CA $51,610

New Haven, CT $51,514

Atlantic City, NJ $51,389

Hartford, CT $51,283

Modesto, CA $51,259

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,153

New Britain, CT $51,129

Olympia, WA $51,061

Kennewick, WA $51,061

New London, CT $51,052

Norwich, CT $51,037

Lawrence, MA $51,013

Bakersfield, CA $50,878

Riverside, CA $50,811

New Bedford, MA $50,811

Richland, WA $50,763

Portsmouth, NH $50,724

Vineland, NJ $50,714

San Bernardino, CA $50,676

Boulder, CO $50,541

Worcester, MA $50,503

Portland, OR $50,459

Saint Paul, MN $50,401

Minneapolis, MN $50,401

Philadelphia, PA $50,334

Honolulu, HI $50,079

Springfield, MA $49,910

Providence, RI $49,905

Chicago, IL $49,766

Bellingham, WA $49,708

Baltimore, MD $49,655

Chico, CA $49,535

Wilmington, DE $49,453

Pittsfield, MA $49,405

Manchester, NH $49,313

Spokane, WA $49,101

Denver, CO $49,096

Albany, NY $48,870

Troy, NY $48,851

Schenectady, NY $48,750

Burlington, VT $48,644

Portland, ME $48,475

Salem, OR $48,437

Yakima, WA $48,427

Ann Arbor, MI $48,413

Rochester, MN $48,278

Fresno, CA $48,254

Reno, NV $48,254

Milwaukee, WI $48,210

Detroit, MI $48,162

Allentown, PA $48,148

Carson City, NV $48,143

Houston, TX $48,071

Colorado Springs, CO $48,066

Syracuse, NY $48,042

Eugene, OR $47,950

Bismarck, ND $47,892

Gary, IN $47,892

Galveston, TX $47,892

Springfield, OR $47,854

Medford, OR $47,738

Fort Collins, CO $47,719

Austin, TX $47,681

Mesa, AZ $47,579

Phoenix, AZ $47,570

Dallas, TX $47,555

Reading, PA $47,526

Saint Cloud, MN $47,507

Concord, NH $47,464

Madison, WI $47,445

Utica, NY $47,315

Raleigh, NC $47,276

Las Vegas, NV $47,271

Rochester, NY $47,237

Des Moines, IA $47,233

Atlanta, GA $47,156

Battle Creek, MI $47,141

Salt Lake City, UT $47,127

Lancaster, PA $47,054

Champaign, IL $47,045

Harrisburg, PA $46,987

Durham, NC $46,944

Kansas City, MO $46,939

Kansas City, KS $46,929

Fort Worth, TX $46,924

Boca Raton, FL $46,905

Cleveland, OH $46,900

Columbus, OH $46,891

Pittsburgh, PA $46,886

Richmond, VA $46,867

Indianapolis, IN $46,857

Cincinnati, OH $46,794

Petersburg, VA $46,722

Billings, MT $46,616

Lansing, MI $46,616

Huntsville, AL $46,616

Lebanon, PA $46,611

Dayton, OH $46,607

Pueblo, CO $46,607

Appleton, WI $46,592

Buffalo, NY $46,573

Racine, WI $46,549

Charlotte, NC $46,544

Saint Louis, MO $46,530

Springfield, IL $46,510

Elkhart, IN $46,501

York, PA $46,501

Gastonia, NC $46,496

Benton Harbor, MI $46,496

Beaumont, TX $46,467

Lorain, OH $46,457

Toledo, OH $46,438

Binghamton, NY $46,414

Rock Hill, SC $46,409

Rockford, IL $46,385

Fargo, ND $46,361

Elyria, OH $46,361

Flagstaff, AZ $46,327

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,298

Miami, FL $46,270

Duluth, MN $46,192

Bangor, ME $46,130

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,077

Louisville, KY $46,053

Grand Rapids, MI $46,043

Hialeah, FL $46,038

Casper, WY $45,971

Scranton, PA $45,913

New Orleans, LA $45,899

Virginia Beach, VA $45,894

Akron, OH $45,870

Peoria, IL $45,807

Sarasota, FL $45,798

Green Bay, WI $45,764

Baton Rouge, LA $45,740

Charleston, SC $45,730

Nashville, TN $45,716

Jamestown, NY $45,706

Davenport, IA $45,706

Tucson, AZ $45,682

Cheyenne, WY $45,668

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,653

Tampa, FL $45,643

Omaha, NE $45,634

Port Arthur, TX $45,615

Evansville, IN $45,615

Bradenton, FL $45,595

Santa Fe, NM $45,509

Orlando, FL $45,460

Clearwater, FL $45,408

Canton, OH $45,306

La Crosse, WI $45,306

Grand Forks, ND $45,292

Albuquerque, NM $45,277

Tulsa, OK $45,277

Newport News, VA $45,273

High Point, NC $45,258

Ogden, UT $45,239

Corpus Christi, TX $45,200

Laramie, WY $45,172

Norfolk, VA $45,172

Rock Island, IL $45,143

Saginaw, MI $45,133

Jacksonville, FL $45,128

Salisbury, NC $45,119

Memphis, TN $45,109

Moline, IL $45,085

Fort Myers, FL $45,070

Waterloo, IA $45,008

Spartanburg, SC $44,960

Lincoln, NE $44,936

Fort Wayne, IN $44,926

Birmingham, AL $44,873

Cedar Falls, IA $44,863

Provo, UT $44,859

Springfield, OH $44,854

San Antonio, TX $44,844

Greensboro, NC $44,825

South Bend, IN $44,820

Winston Salem, NC $44,815

Boise, ID $44,801

Savannah, GA $44,767

Muskegon, MI $44,680

Lima, OH $44,623

Lake Charles, LA $44,603

Anderson, IN $44,594

Lexington, KY $44,579

Augusta, GA $44,565

Greenville, SC $44,565

Wichita, KS $44,521

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,521

Columbia, SC $44,478

Bloomington, IN $44,358

Roanoke, VA $44,329

Asheville, NC $44,266

Knoxville, TN $44,184

Shreveport, LA $44,180

Wilmington, NC $44,117

Frankfort, KY $44,025

Oklahoma City, OK $43,992

Chillicothe, OH $43,972

Longview, TX $43,968

Topeka, KS $43,953

Mobile, AL $43,881

Terre Haute, IN $43,862

Erie, PA $43,857

Altoona, PA $43,833

Melbourne, FL $43,818

Amarillo, TX $43,799

Killeen, TX $43,785

Fayetteville, AR $43,746

Sioux Falls, SD $43,712

Chattanooga, TN $43,683

Idaho Falls, ID $43,679

Gainesville, FL $43,578

Portsmouth, OH $43,553

Little Rock, AR $43,544

Lynchburg, VA $43,544

Lafayette, LA $43,525

Youngstown, OH $43,525

Temple, TX $43,505

Daytona Beach, FL $43,496

Clarksville, TN $43,491

Pensacola, FL $43,486

Hopkinsville, KY $43,342

Charleston, WV $43,337

Florence, SC $43,313

Sioux City, IA $43,284

Macon, GA $43,144

Tallahassee, FL $43,139

Fayetteville, NC $43,130

Waco, TX $43,120

Wichita Falls, TX $43,120

Pine Bluff, AR $43,101

Vincennes, IN $43,009

Lubbock, TX $42,990

Great Falls, MT $42,961

Alamogordo, NM $42,956

Abilene, TX $42,918

Rapid City, SD $42,855

Monroe, LA $42,855

Albany, GA $42,826

Huntington, WV $42,821

Jackson, MS $42,817

Greenville, MS $42,812

Parkersburg, WV $42,764

Montgomery, AL $42,754

Johnstown, PA $42,744

Springfield, MO $42,706

Biloxi, MS $42,682

Sumter, SC $42,581

Columbus, GA $42,576

Twin Falls, ID $42,547

Pascagoula, MS $42,484

Kingsport, TN $42,359

Gulfport, MS $42,345

Alexandria, LA $42,186

Fort Smith, AR $42,065

El Paso, TX $41,935

Helena, MT $41,873

Las Cruces, NM $41,719

Harlingen, TX $41,584

Pocatello, ID $41,540

Florence, AL $41,526

Brownsville, TX $41,516

Dothan, AL $41,439

Mcallen, TX $41,415

Columbus, MS $41,059

Altus, OK $40,837

Lawton, OK $40,746

Pierre, SD $40,573

What Skills Can Increase a Baker II's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 5.23% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Computer Science (Mentioned in 3.9% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.
Python (Mentioned in 2.13% Job Postings): Applying the concepts and algorithms of Python to design, develop and maintain software applications to comply with business requirements.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	5.23%
Computer Science	3.9%
Python	2.13%

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 Baker II's salary.

Debugging: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Android: Can increase your salary by up to 20%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Debugging	$58,270	21%
Android	$57,789	20%
Time Management	$56,826	18%
Software Development	$56,344	17%
Test Automation	$55,862	16%
Python	$55,862	16%

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Baker II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Baker II'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 April 01, 2026

$42,487

Average $48,157/year

$54,244

$3,541

Average $4,013/month

$4,520

$817

Average $926/week

$1,043

$20

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,244	$4,520	$1,043	$26
Average	$48,157	$4,013	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$42,487	$3,541	$817	$20

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Salary Trends for Baker II

Salaries for a Baker II can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,265 in 2023 to around $49,039 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Baker II salary trends, .

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2023

$49,265

2024

$49,421

2025

$49,039

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