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 $47,725, a Software Quality Assurance Tester II (1-3 years)earns $54,132, a Software Quality Assurance Tester III (3-5 years)earns $64,580, a Software Quality Assurance Tester IV (5-7 years)earns $72,581, a Software Quality Assurance Supervisor (7+ years)earns $120,402,

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 $53,336, California $53,134, Massachusetts $52,426. 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: $68,616; pastry baker: $62,856; Scratch Baker: $42,708; Cake Baker: $37,532; Baker: $35,201.

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 June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Baker II in the United States is $48,172 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): $59,794
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,500 to $54,255
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,335

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Baker II Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,255	$4,521	$1,043	$26
Average	$48,172	$4,014	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$42,500	$3,542	$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): $47,725
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,132
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,580
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,581
Expert (over 8 years): $120,402

Levels	Salary
Baker II Level Baker II	$47,725
Software ... Level Baker II	$54,132
Software ... Level Baker II	$64,580
Software ... Level Baker II	$72,581
Software ... Level Baker II	$120,402

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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: $53,336.
California: $53,134.
Massachusetts: $52,426.

District of Columbia $53,336

California $53,134

Massachusetts $52,426

Washington $52,233

New Jersey $52,214

Alaska $52,146

Connecticut $51,481

New York $51,212

Hawaii $50,349

Rhode Island $49,945

Maryland $49,670

Minnesota $49,294

Colorado $49,150

Illinois $49,102

Oregon $48,919

Delaware $48,784

New Hampshire $48,699

Virginia $48,509

Pennsylvania $47,955

Nevada $47,676

North Dakota $47,584

Michigan $47,440

Wisconsin $47,387

Vermont $47,281

Texas $46,987

Maine $46,968

Arizona $46,939

Ohio $46,905

Georgia $46,462

Indiana $46,240

Wyoming $46,197

Utah $46,130

Iowa $46,101

Kansas $45,869

Louisiana $45,802

North Carolina $45,778

Missouri $45,768

Florida $45,580

Montana $45,479

Nebraska $45,383

Kentucky $45,330

South Carolina $45,137

Tennessee $45,017

Idaho $44,969

New Mexico $44,617

Oklahoma $44,540

Alabama $44,256

South Dakota $43,779

Arkansas $43,519

West Virginia $43,379

Mississippi $42,960

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: $60,759
San Francisco: $60,094
Oakland: $58,828

San Jose, CA $60,759

San Francisco, CA $60,094

Oakland, CA $58,828

New York, NY $55,465

Paramus, NJ $54,790

Queens Village, NY $54,788

Passaic, NJ $54,742

Bergenfield, NJ $54,738

Stamford, CT $54,632

Huntington, NY $54,612

Newark, NJ $54,256

Bridgeport, CT $54,154

Vallejo, CA $54,059

New Brunswick, NJ $54,039

Petaluma, CA $54,010

Middlesex, NJ $53,919

Somerset, NJ $53,885

Santa Cruz, CA $53,823

Boston, MA $53,529

Monterey, CA $53,360

Seattle, WA $53,249

Santa Rosa, CA $53,240

Los Angeles, CA $53,225

Juneau, AK $53,100

Washington, DC $53,047

Orange, CA $52,876

Santa Ana, CA $52,748

Long Beach, CA $52,700

Anaheim, CA $52,691

Anchorage, AK $52,666

Santa Maria, CA $52,522

Everett, WA $52,512

Danbury, CT $52,343

Bremerton, WA $52,276

Tacoma, WA $52,103

New Suffolk, NY $52,102

Sacramento, CA $52,088

Santa Barbara, CA $52,035

Trenton, NJ $51,982

San Diego, CA $51,982

Brockton, MA $51,929

Fairbanks, AK $51,811

Lompoc, CA $51,689

Lowell, MA $51,650

Ventura, CA $51,640

Nashua, NH $51,631

Stockton, CA $51,626

Modesto, CA $51,274

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,168

Olympia, WA $51,077

Kennewick, WA $51,077

New Haven, CT $51,058

Lawrence, MA $50,884

Hartford, CT $50,836

Riverside, CA $50,826

New Bedford, MA $50,778

Richland, WA $50,778

Bakersfield, CA $50,711

San Bernardino, CA $50,691

New Britain, CT $50,687

Atlantic City, NJ $50,687

New London, CT $50,667

Norwich, CT $50,653

Portsmouth, NH $50,643

Boulder, CO $50,541

Portland, OR $50,475

Worcester, MA $50,470

Minneapolis, MN $50,320

Philadelphia, PA $50,253

Honolulu, HI $50,094

Saint Paul, MN $50,071

Vineland, NJ $50,060

Providence, RI $49,921

Chicago, IL $49,781

Bellingham, WA $49,723

Springfield, MA $49,685

Baltimore, MD $49,670

Chico, CA $49,550

Pittsfield, MA $49,420

Manchester, NH $49,328

Spokane, WA $49,116

Denver, CO $49,111

Albany, NY $48,885

Troy, NY $48,866

Nassau, NY $48,814

Schenectady, NY $48,765

Wilmington, DE $48,726

Burlington, VT $48,659

Salem, OR $48,639

Portland, ME $48,490

Yakima, WA $48,442

Rochester, MN $48,292

Reno, NV $48,268

Fresno, CA $48,268

Milwaukee, WI $48,225

Detroit, MI $48,177

Ann Arbor, MI $48,169

Allentown, PA $48,162

Colorado Springs, CO $48,080

Syracuse, NY $48,056

Carson City, NV $48,056

Houston, TX $47,989

Eugene, OR $47,965

Gary, IN $47,907

Springfield, OR $47,869

Bismarck, ND $47,859

Galveston, TX $47,825

Medford, OR $47,753

Fort Collins, CO $47,734

Concord, NH $47,710

Austin, TX $47,695

Mesa, AZ $47,594

Reading, PA $47,589

Phoenix, AZ $47,584

Dallas, TX $47,570

Saint Cloud, MN $47,524

Madison, WI $47,459

Utica, NY $47,329

Rochester, NY $47,252

Des Moines, IA $47,247

Raleigh, NC $47,242

Atlanta, GA $47,170

Battle Creek, MI $47,156

Salt Lake City, UT $47,141

Lancaster, PA $47,069

Harrisburg, PA $47,001

Kansas City, MO $46,953

Champaign, IL $46,944

Kansas City, KS $46,944

Fort Worth, TX $46,939

Columbus, OH $46,931

Boca Raton, FL $46,920

Pittsburgh, PA $46,900

Richmond, VA $46,881

Indianapolis, IN $46,871

Cleveland, OH $46,867

Las Vegas, NV $46,809

Cincinnati, OH $46,809

Petersburg, VA $46,736

Huntsville, AL $46,664

Lansing, MI $46,632

Lebanon, PA $46,626

Pueblo, CO $46,621

Appleton, WI $46,606

Buffalo, NY $46,587

Dayton, OH $46,573

Racine, WI $46,563

Charlotte, NC $46,558

Saint Louis, MO $46,544

York, PA $46,515

Elkhart, IN $46,515

Gastonia, NC $46,506

Billings, MT $46,494

Beaumont, TX $46,481

Lorain, OH $46,472

Benton Harbor, MI $46,462

Toledo, OH $46,452

Binghamton, NY $46,428

Rock Hill, SC $46,423

Rockford, IL $46,399

Springfield, IL $46,380

Elyria, OH $46,375

Fargo, ND $46,375

Flagstaff, AZ $46,341

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,313

Duluth, MN $46,284

Miami, FL $46,284

Cheyenne, WY $46,250

Grand Forks, ND $46,250

Bangor, ME $46,144

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,091

Durham, NC $46,071

Louisville, KY $46,067

Grand Rapids, MI $46,057

Hialeah, FL $46,052

Casper, WY $45,985

Scranton, PA $45,927

New Orleans, LA $45,913

Virginia Beach, VA $45,908

Akron, OH $45,884

Peoria, IL $45,821

Sarasota, FL $45,812

Nashville, TN $45,778

Omaha, NE $45,778

Green Bay, WI $45,778

Baton Rouge, LA $45,754

Charleston, SC $45,744

Jamestown, NY $45,720

Davenport, IA $45,720

Tucson, AZ $45,696

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,667

Tampa, FL $45,657

Evansville, IN $45,629

Port Arthur, TX $45,629

Bradenton, FL $45,609

Santa Fe, NM $45,523

Orlando, FL $45,436

Clearwater, FL $45,421

Canton, OH $45,320

La Crosse, WI $45,320

Albuquerque, NM $45,291

Newport News, VA $45,286

High Point, NC $45,272

Ogden, UT $45,253

Corpus Christi, TX $45,214

Norfolk, VA $45,185

Laramie, WY $45,185

Rock Island, IL $45,156

Saginaw, MI $45,147

Jacksonville, FL $45,142

Salisbury, NC $45,132

Boise, ID $45,123

Moline, IL $45,099

Fort Myers, FL $45,084

Memphis, TN $45,075

Tulsa, OK $45,050

Waterloo, IA $45,022

Spartanburg, SC $44,973

Lincoln, NE $44,949

Fort Wayne, IN $44,940

Provo, UT $44,935

Cedar Falls, IA $44,877

San Antonio, TX $44,858

Greensboro, NC $44,838

South Bend, IN $44,834

Savannah, GA $44,781

Muskegon, MI $44,761

Birmingham, AL $44,757

Winston Salem, NC $44,733

Lake Charles, LA $44,617

Anderson, IN $44,607

Lexington, KY $44,593

Augusta, GA $44,578

Greenville, SC $44,578

Lima, OH $44,540

Wichita, KS $44,535

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,535

Columbia, SC $44,492

Springfield, OH $44,482

Asheville, NC $44,405

Bloomington, IN $44,371

Knoxville, TN $44,198

Shreveport, LA $44,193

Wilmington, NC $44,130

Roanoke, VA $44,130

Topeka, KS $44,044

Frankfort, KY $44,038

Oklahoma City, OK $44,005

Chillicothe, OH $43,986

Longview, TX $43,981

Melbourne, FL $43,976

Sioux Falls, SD $43,899

Mobile, AL $43,894

Terre Haute, IN $43,875

Altoona, PA $43,846

Amarillo, TX $43,812

Killeen, TX $43,798

Fayetteville, AR $43,759

Chattanooga, TN $43,745

Sioux City, IA $43,702

Idaho Falls, ID $43,692

Lynchburg, VA $43,653

Gainesville, FL $43,591

Portsmouth, OH $43,567

Little Rock, AR $43,557

Lafayette, LA $43,538

Youngstown, OH $43,538

Daytona Beach, FL $43,509

Clarksville, TN $43,504

Pensacola, FL $43,499

Temple, TX $43,496

Hopkinsville, KY $43,355

Erie, PA $43,345

Florence, SC $43,326

Charleston, WV $43,249

Great Falls, MT $43,225

Macon, GA $43,157

Tallahassee, FL $43,152

Fayetteville, NC $43,143

Waco, TX $43,133

Helena, MT $43,099

Pine Bluff, AR $43,081

Vincennes, IN $43,022

Lubbock, TX $43,003

Alamogordo, NM $42,974

Twin Falls, ID $42,931

Rapid City, SD $42,916

Jackson, MS $42,830

Huntington, WV $42,826

Greenville, MS $42,825

Parkersburg, WV $42,776

Montgomery, AL $42,767

Wichita Falls, TX $42,719

Springfield, MO $42,719

Biloxi, MS $42,695

Monroe, LA $42,647

Johnstown, PA $42,613

Sumter, SC $42,594

Columbus, GA $42,589

Pascagoula, MS $42,497

Abilene, TX $42,497

Kingsport, TN $42,372

Albany, GA $42,372

Gulfport, MS $42,358

Alexandria, LA $42,199

Fort Smith, AR $42,078

El Paso, TX $41,948

Las Cruces, NM $41,731

Harlingen, TX $41,609

Pocatello, ID $41,601

Florence, AL $41,539

Brownsville, TX $41,529

Mcallen, TX $41,428

Dothan, AL $41,360

Columbus, MS $41,074

Altus, OK $40,850

Lawton, OK $40,758

Pierre, SD $40,585

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	$58,288	21%
Android	$57,806	20%
Time Management	$56,843	18%
Software Development	$56,361	17%
Test Automation	$55,880	16%
Python	$55,880	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 June 01, 2026

$42,500

Average $48,172/year

$54,255

$3,542

Average $4,014/month

$4,521

$817

Average $926/week

$1,043

$20

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,255	$4,521	$1,043	$26
Average	$48,172	$4,014	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$42,500	$3,542	$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

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