Bakers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

216k

Average Age

38.9

Estimated Job Growth

5.66%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$30,069

Average Male Salary

$35,225

Average Female Salary

$26,823

About

Bakers are most often employed by the Retail bakeries industry. The average yearly wage for Bakers was $30,069 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Bakers are Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, and Manchester City PUMA, NH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bakers are Winston-Salem City (North) PUMA, NC, Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, and Suffolk County (Southwest)--Islip Town (South) PUMA, NY.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Bakers workforce. Bakers workforce in 2024 was 216,119 people, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% were men.

Bakers are paid most in Berkshire County--Pittsfield PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Winston-Salem City (North) PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

83,493

Male Workforce

± 7.09k

132,626

Female Workforce

± 8.94k

The Bakers workforce in 2024 was 216,119 people (61.4% women and 38.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.53% between 2014 (200,990) and 2024 (216,119).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Bakers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($54,365), Massachusetts ($38,871), and Maryland ($38,766).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$30,069

AVERAGE WAGE

#435 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Bakers earned an average of $30,069, $39,809 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Bakers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Bakers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.379, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bakers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Bakers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Bakers and on wages for those in the field. Retail bakeries is the industry that employs the most Bakers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bakers, by average wage, is Traveler accommodation ($51,472).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

216k

2024 Workforce

± 11,406

0.0477%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.46%

This graphic shows the share of Bakers employed by various industries. Retail bakeries employs the largest share of Bakers at 33.1%, followed by Restaurants & Food Services with 26.9% and Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 22.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bakers in the US. The workforce of Bakers in 2024 was 216,119 people, with 61.4% woman, and 38.6% men. The average age of male Bakers in the workforce is 40.1 and of female Bakers is 38.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bakers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Bakers in 2024 was 216,119 people, with 61.4% woman, and 38.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (34,690 people), 25 to 29 years (26,456 people), and 30 to 34 years (22,799 people). Among them they concentrated 38.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 29.9% of Bakers workers were Hispanic and 70.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (57.7%), Puerto Rican (8.11)%, and Salvadoran (7.83)%

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Races

In 2024, 54.3% of the Bakers workforce were White, of which 68.3% were women and 31.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (15.8%) and Other (13%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Bakers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bakers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Bakers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Bakers need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Bakers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,983 people), Visual & Performing Arts (2,775 people), and Education (2,121 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Bakers workers were High School or Equivalent (80,263 people), Some college (47,618 people), and Secondary Education (26,426 people).

The graphic shows the Bakers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Bakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bakers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Learning.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Bakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Bakers are expected to see a growth of 5.66% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.66%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bakers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.