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SOC 51-3011·Production
Bakers
Median wage
$40,928
10-yr outlook
+1.1%by 2032
Openings / year
1,906
Workers in NY
15,810
How pay grows with experience
Bakers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $36,019 |
| Median (typical) | $40,928 |
| Experienced | $48,668 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Bakers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $44,060 |
| Long Island | $43,435 |
| Hudson Valley | $39,947 |
| Central New York | $39,027 |
| Western New York | $38,771 |
| Capital Region | $38,693 |
| Southern Tier | $37,651 |
| North Country | $37,079 |
| Finger Lakes | $36,993 |
| Mohawk Valley | $36,523 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Production) and pay more than a Bakers. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,949 median (+$21) · −9.3% by 2032
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,503 median (+$575) · −16.8% by 2032
- Production Workers, All Other$41,754 median (+$826) · +7.0% by 2032
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569 median (+$1,641) · −7.3% by 2032
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,681 median (+$1,752) · −12.7% by 2032
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,826 median (+$1,898) · −17.6% by 2032
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