Bakers
SOC 51-3011Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 26.9% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $33,322
Level IV threshold: $37,502
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$33,322
Level I$27,165
Level II$30,202
Level III$33,322
Level IV$37,502
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI, HI | $36,067 | $43,014 | $49,941 | $56,888 |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA | $39,270 | $42,536 | $45,802 | $49,067 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA | $37,939 | $41,850 | $45,739 | $49,650 |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA | $37,128 | $41,226 | $45,323 | $49,421 |
| 5 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WA | $35,547 | $40,123 | $44,699 | $49,275 |
| 6 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT, VT | $37,461 | $41,018 | $44,554 | $48,110 |
| 7 | Napa, CA, CA | $36,816 | $40,456 | $44,075 | $47,715 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, CA | $37,606 | $40,768 | $43,909 | $47,070 |
| 9 | Salinas, CA, CA | $36,504 | $40,123 | $43,722 | $47,341 |
| 10 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, WA | $35,693 | $39,707 | $43,722 | $47,736 |
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