Bakers Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$36,650
57.6% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Bakers — Median Annual Salary
$22K$26K$30K$34K$38K20112013201520172019202120232024$23K$37K

Employment Over Time

Bakers — Total Employment
142K166K191K215K240K20112013201520172019202120232024150K232K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 57.6% since 2011 ($23,250$36,650)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $36,650
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 6.1% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately +7%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$36,650+4.9%
2023$34,950+6.6%
2022$32,780+10.2%
2021$29,750+1.2%
2020$29,400+6.1%
2019$27,700+4.4%
2018$26,520+3.2%
2017$25,690+2.4%
2016$25,090+3.8%
2015$24,170+2.4%
2014$23,600+1.9%
2013$23,160+0.1%
2012$23,140-0.5%
2011$23,250
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.