Best states for a baker's assistant

Q: What is the best state for baker's assistants?

The best state to be a baker's assistant is New Hampshire based on baker's assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for baker's assistants?

The highest paying state for baker's assistants is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for baker's assistants?

The worst state for baker's assistants is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like baker's assistants are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for baker's assistants aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for baker's assistants, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for baker's assistant jobs.

The median salary for baker's assistants in New Hampshire is $36,811. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $21,090, which ranked worst for baker's assistants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for baker's assistants, and the Northeast is the worst. Daly City, CA is the best city in the country for baker's assistant jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for baker's assistants in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total baker's assistant jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $36,811
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Baker's assistant jobs in New Hampshire
2. New York
Total baker's assistant jobs: 389
Average annual salary: $34,317
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Baker's assistant jobs in New York
3. Massachusetts
Total baker's assistant jobs: 233
Average annual salary: $35,868
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Baker's assistant jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Jersey
Total baker's assistant jobs: 191
Average annual salary: $34,239
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Baker's assistant jobs in New Jersey
5. Maine
Total baker's assistant jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $35,157
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Baker's assistant jobs in Maine
6. Connecticut
Total baker's assistant jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $30,859
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Baker's assistant jobs in Connecticut
7. Wisconsin
Total baker's assistant jobs: 167
Average annual salary: $28,496
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Baker's assistant jobs in Wisconsin
8. Rhode Island
Total baker's assistant jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $31,620
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Baker's assistant jobs in Rhode Island
9. Vermont
Total baker's assistant jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $35,839
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Baker's assistant jobs in Vermont
10. Colorado
Total baker's assistant jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $31,005
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Baker's assistant jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a baker's assistant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a baker's assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$36,811	$27,000	1,342,795	50
2	New York	$34,317	$25,000	19,849,399	389
3	Massachusetts	$35,868	$26,000	6,859,819	233
4	New Jersey	$34,239	$24,000	9,005,644	191
5	Maine	$35,157	$26,000	1,335,907	30
6	Connecticut	$30,859	$22,000	3,588,184	108
7	Wisconsin	$28,496	$20,000	5,795,483	167
8	Rhode Island	$31,620	$23,000	1,059,639	25
9	Vermont	$35,839	$26,000	623,657	11
10	Colorado	$31,005	$22,000	5,607,154	136
11	North Dakota	$27,524	$19,000	755,393	24
12	Michigan	$26,657	$19,000	9,962,311	255
13	Pennsylvania	$26,977	$19,000	12,805,537	339
14	Minnesota	$30,028	$21,000	5,576,606	130
15	Arizona	$27,054	$19,000	7,016,270	178
16	California	$31,183	$21,000	39,536,653	689
17	Virginia	$29,322	$21,000	8,470,020	216
18	District of Columbia	$34,597	$24,000	693,972	12
19	Illinois	$27,871	$20,000	12,802,023	279
20	Delaware	$30,456	$21,000	961,939	11
21	Ohio	$24,860	$17,000	11,658,609	598
22	Maryland	$29,800	$21,000	6,052,177	134
23	Washington	$29,561	$21,000	7,405,743	115
24	Tennessee	$26,585	$19,000	6,715,984	117
25	Wyoming	$27,340	$19,000	579,315	11
26	Montana	$27,412	$19,000	1,050,493	23
27	Nevada	$25,508	$18,000	2,998,039	59
28	Oregon	$29,572	$20,000	4,142,776	60
29	Utah	$25,308	$18,000	3,101,833	82
30	Florida	$26,256	$19,000	20,984,400	350
31	Texas	$23,868	$17,000	28,304,596	481
32	North Carolina	$23,571	$17,000	10,273,419	244
33	New Mexico	$24,269	$17,000	2,088,070	44
34	Hawaii	$28,408	$22,000	1,427,538	14
35	Iowa	$24,519	$17,000	3,145,711	69
36	West Virginia	$22,122	$15,000	1,815,857	50
37	South Dakota	$24,259	$17,000	869,666	18
38	Missouri	$23,584	$17,000	6,113,532	144
39	Nebraska	$24,298	$17,000	1,920,076	41
40	Idaho	$23,226	$16,000	1,716,943	47
41	Alaska	$25,654	$19,000	739,795	12
42	South Carolina	$23,449	$17,000	5,024,369	93
43	Indiana	$22,263	$16,000	6,666,818	162
44	Kansas	$23,584	$17,000	2,913,123	42
45	Georgia	$23,432	$17,000	10,429,379	189
46	Kentucky	$20,502	$14,000	4,454,189	94
47	Alabama	$22,172	$16,000	4,874,747	68
48	Louisiana	$21,724	$15,000	4,684,333	60
49	Mississippi	$19,894	$14,000	2,984,100	45
50	Arkansas	$21,630	$15,000	3,004,279	40
51	Oklahoma	$21,090	$15,000	3,930,864	44

Highest paying states for baker's assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Baker's Assistant Salary
1	New Hampshire	$36,811
2	New York	$34,317
3	Massachusetts	$35,868
4	New Jersey	$34,239
5	Maine	$35,157
6	Connecticut	$30,859
7	Wisconsin	$28,496
8	Rhode Island	$31,620
9	Vermont	$35,839
10	Colorado	$31,005
11	North Dakota	$27,524
12	Michigan	$26,657
13	Pennsylvania	$26,977
14	Minnesota	$30,028
15	Arizona	$27,054
16	California	$31,183
17	Virginia	$29,322
18	District of Columbia	$34,597
19	Illinois	$27,871
20	Delaware	$30,456
21	Ohio	$24,860
22	Maryland	$29,800
23	Washington	$29,561
24	Tennessee	$26,585
25	Wyoming	$27,340
26	Montana	$27,412
27	Nevada	$25,508
28	Oregon	$29,572
29	Utah	$25,308
30	Florida	$26,256
31	Texas	$23,868
32	North Carolina	$23,571
33	New Mexico	$24,269
34	Hawaii	$28,408
35	Iowa	$24,519
36	West Virginia	$22,122
37	South Dakota	$24,259
38	Missouri	$23,584
39	Nebraska	$24,298
40	Idaho	$23,226
41	Alaska	$25,654
42	South Carolina	$23,449
43	Indiana	$22,263
44	Kansas	$23,584
45	Georgia	$23,432
46	Kentucky	$20,502
47	Alabama	$22,172
48	Louisiana	$21,724
49	Mississippi	$19,894
50	Arkansas	$21,630
51	Oklahoma	$21,090

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Total baker's assistant jobs:	50
Average annual salary:	$36,811
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Location Quotient:	1.16

Best states for a baker's assistant

10 best states for baker's assistants in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. New York

3. Massachusetts

4. New Jersey

5. Maine

6. Connecticut

7. Wisconsin

8. Rhode Island

9. Vermont

10. Colorado