Best states for a bakery chef

Q: What is the best state for bakery chefs?

The best state to be a bakery chef is New Jersey based on bakery chef salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for bakery chefs?

The highest paying state for bakery chefs is Idaho based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for bakery chefs?

The worst state for bakery chefs is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Bakery chef opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for bakery chefs, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for bakery chefs.Although there are abundant bakery chef jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New Jersey is the best state in the country for bakery chef jobs.

The median salary for bakery chefs in New Jersey is $55,789. Compare that to the median salary in Louisiana of $27,537, which ranked worst for bakery chefs, and you can see how your location is important for your career.New Jersey is the best state, and Brick is the city with the highest pay for bakery chefs.

10 best states for bakery chefs in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total bakery chef jobs: 225
Average annual salary: $55,789
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Bakery chef jobs in New Jersey
2. New Hampshire
Total bakery chef jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $50,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Bakery chef jobs in New Hampshire
3. Alaska
Total bakery chef jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $49,418
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
3.11
Bakery chef jobs in Alaska
4. Nevada
Total bakery chef jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $46,526
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.84
Bakery chef jobs in Nevada
5. Pennsylvania
Total bakery chef jobs: 227
Average annual salary: $47,880
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Bakery chef jobs in Pennsylvania
6. California
Total bakery chef jobs: 600
Average annual salary: $50,164
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Bakery chef jobs in California
7. Massachusetts
Total bakery chef jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $49,564
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Bakery chef jobs in Massachusetts
8. District of Columbia
Total bakery chef jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $47,790
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.77
Bakery chef jobs in District of Columbia
9. Connecticut
Total bakery chef jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $45,138
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Bakery chef jobs in Connecticut
10. Wyoming
Total bakery chef jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $41,134
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Bakery chef jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a bakery chef

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Detailed list of the best states for a bakery chef

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$55,789	$36,000	9,005,644	225
2	New Hampshire	$50,720	$35,000	1,342,795	42
3	Alaska	$49,418	$42,000	739,795	56
4	Nevada	$46,526	$31,000	2,998,039	83
5	Pennsylvania	$47,880	$31,000	12,805,537	227
6	California	$50,164	$33,000	39,536,653	600
7	Massachusetts	$49,564	$33,000	6,859,819	178
8	District of Columbia	$47,790	$31,000	693,972	64
9	Connecticut	$45,138	$30,000	3,588,184	85
10	Wyoming	$41,134	$30,000	579,315	17
11	Oregon	$47,630	$34,000	4,142,776	58
12	Hawaii	$51,827	$42,000	1,427,538	13
13	Washington	$44,659	$32,000	7,405,743	129
14	Rhode Island	$48,504	$32,000	1,059,639	13
15	Texas	$40,505	$27,000	28,304,596	441
16	Delaware	$40,068	$26,000	961,939	38
17	Ohio	$42,035	$29,000	11,658,609	132
18	Minnesota	$41,602	$30,000	5,576,606	119
19	Illinois	$43,124	$30,000	12,802,023	136
20	Michigan	$37,953	$26,000	9,962,311	186
21	Maine	$40,830	$29,000	1,335,907	15
22	Colorado	$39,124	$28,000	5,607,154	124
23	Indiana	$37,484	$26,000	6,666,818	113
24	New York	$39,001	$25,000	19,849,399	297
25	Wisconsin	$37,990	$27,000	5,795,483	94
26	North Carolina	$34,366	$23,000	10,273,419	443
27	North Dakota	$37,511	$28,000	755,393	16
28	Mississippi	$37,805	$25,000	2,984,100	29
29	Maryland	$38,749	$25,000	6,052,177	134
30	Arizona	$34,545	$23,000	7,016,270	263
31	Florida	$35,960	$23,000	20,984,400	372
32	South Dakota	$36,888	$26,000	869,666	14
33	Virginia	$35,877	$23,000	8,470,020	326
34	Georgia	$34,963	$24,000	10,429,379	227
35	Montana	$33,910	$25,000	1,050,493	38
36	Missouri	$36,039	$25,000	6,113,532	79
37	Alabama	$35,525	$24,000	4,874,747	49
38	South Carolina	$32,531	$22,000	5,024,369	183
39	Oklahoma	$34,135	$24,000	3,930,864	43
40	West Virginia	$34,060	$23,000	1,815,857	17
41	Iowa	$34,463	$24,000	3,145,711	43
42	Kentucky	$34,487	$24,000	4,454,189	38
43	Nebraska	$35,087	$25,000	1,920,076	18
44	Vermont	$33,110	$23,000	623,657	16
45	New Mexico	$34,101	$23,000	2,088,070	21
46	Utah	$28,107	$20,000	3,101,833	87
47	Tennessee	$29,577	$20,000	6,715,984	120
48	Arkansas	$30,555	$21,000	3,004,279	9
49	Kansas	$29,726	$21,000	2,913,123	30
50	Idaho	$26,103	$18,000	1,716,943	19
51	Louisiana	$27,537	$18,000	4,684,333	33

Highest paying states for bakery chefs

Rank	State	Avg. Bakery Chef Salary
1	New Jersey	$55,789
2	New Hampshire	$50,720
3	Alaska	$49,418
4	Nevada	$46,526
5	Pennsylvania	$47,880
6	California	$50,164
7	Massachusetts	$49,564
8	District of Columbia	$47,790
9	Connecticut	$45,138
10	Wyoming	$41,134
11	Oregon	$47,630
12	Hawaii	$51,827
13	Washington	$44,659
14	Rhode Island	$48,504
15	Texas	$40,505
16	Delaware	$40,068
17	Ohio	$42,035
18	Minnesota	$41,602
19	Illinois	$43,124
20	Michigan	$37,953
21	Maine	$40,830
22	Colorado	$39,124
23	Indiana	$37,484
24	New York	$39,001
25	Wisconsin	$37,990
26	North Carolina	$34,366
27	North Dakota	$37,511
28	Mississippi	$37,805
29	Maryland	$38,749
30	Arizona	$34,545
31	Florida	$35,960
32	South Dakota	$36,888
33	Virginia	$35,877
34	Georgia	$34,963
35	Montana	$33,910
36	Missouri	$36,039
37	Alabama	$35,525
38	South Carolina	$32,531
39	Oklahoma	$34,135
40	West Virginia	$34,060
41	Iowa	$34,463
42	Kentucky	$34,487
43	Nebraska	$35,087
44	Vermont	$33,110
45	New Mexico	$34,101
46	Utah	$28,107
47	Tennessee	$29,577
48	Arkansas	$30,555
49	Kansas	$29,726
50	Idaho	$26,103
51	Louisiana	$27,537

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Total bakery chef jobs:	225
Average annual salary:	$55,789
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$84,000
Location Quotient:	1.32

Best states for a bakery chef

10 best states for bakery chefs in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. New Hampshire

3. Alaska

4. Nevada

5. Pennsylvania

6. California

7. Massachusetts

8. District of Columbia

9. Connecticut

10. Wyoming