Best states for a bakery clerk

Q: What is the best state for bakery clerks?

The best state to be a bakery clerk is Washington based on bakery clerk salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for bakery clerks is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for bakery clerks?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for bakery clerks? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for bakery clerk jobs.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for bakery clerks. We found that Washington is the best state in the nation for bakery clerks, and people in Longview earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for bakery clerks. Washington is the best state for bakery clerks, where the median salary is $35,660.We found that the South is best for bakery clerks, and the West is the worst. Vancouver, WA is the best city in the country for bakery clerk jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.

10 best states for bakery clerks in 2026

1. Washington
Total bakery clerk jobs: 1,007
Average annual salary: $35,660
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Bakery clerk jobs in Washington
2. Alaska
Total bakery clerk jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $33,423
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Bakery clerk jobs in Alaska
3. California
Total bakery clerk jobs: 4,602
Average annual salary: $34,055
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Bakery clerk jobs in California
4. Utah
Total bakery clerk jobs: 423
Average annual salary: $28,996
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Bakery clerk jobs in Utah
5. Minnesota
Total bakery clerk jobs: 779
Average annual salary: $30,567
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Bakery clerk jobs in Minnesota
6. New York
Total bakery clerk jobs: 1,587
Average annual salary: $31,329
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Bakery clerk jobs in New York
7. Wisconsin
Total bakery clerk jobs: 728
Average annual salary: $28,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Bakery clerk jobs in Wisconsin
8. Colorado
Total bakery clerk jobs: 642
Average annual salary: $30,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Bakery clerk jobs in Colorado
9. Michigan
Total bakery clerk jobs: 1,073
Average annual salary: $27,373
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Bakery clerk jobs in Michigan
10. Massachusetts
Total bakery clerk jobs: 801
Average annual salary: $30,781
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Bakery clerk jobs in Massachusetts

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Detailed list of the best states for a bakery clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$35,660	$31,000	7,405,743	1,007
2	Alaska	$33,423	$30,000	739,795	107
3	California	$34,055	$28,000	39,536,653	4,602
4	Utah	$28,996	$25,000	3,101,833	423
5	Minnesota	$30,567	$26,000	5,576,606	779
6	New York	$31,329	$26,000	19,849,399	1,587
7	Wisconsin	$28,062	$24,000	5,795,483	728
8	Colorado	$30,870	$26,000	5,607,154	642
9	Michigan	$27,373	$23,000	9,962,311	1,073
10	Massachusetts	$30,781	$26,000	6,859,819	801
11	Connecticut	$28,833	$24,000	3,588,184	468
12	Oregon	$31,389	$27,000	4,142,776	151
13	Maine	$29,445	$26,000	1,335,907	74
14	Nevada	$29,628	$25,000	2,998,039	103
15	Illinois	$29,211	$25,000	12,802,023	1,139
16	Rhode Island	$29,134	$25,000	1,059,639	91
17	Nebraska	$27,547	$23,000	1,920,076	264
18	Hawaii	$33,954	$30,000	1,427,538	78
19	Wyoming	$27,621	$24,000	579,315	58
20	Florida	$28,381	$24,000	20,984,400	1,785
21	Pennsylvania	$27,143	$23,000	12,805,537	1,290
22	Delaware	$28,276	$23,000	961,939	150
23	District of Columbia	$33,805	$28,000	693,972	89
24	North Dakota	$27,651	$24,000	755,393	57
25	North Carolina	$26,276	$22,000	10,273,419	1,086
26	South Dakota	$25,484	$22,000	869,666	129
27	Vermont	$27,522	$24,000	623,657	82
28	Arizona	$28,160	$23,000	7,016,270	243
29	Texas	$26,433	$22,000	28,304,596	2,290
30	Kentucky	$25,239	$21,000	4,454,189	463
31	Iowa	$26,488	$22,000	3,145,711	318
32	South Carolina	$26,220	$22,000	5,024,369	478
33	New Mexico	$25,948	$22,000	2,088,070	207
34	Ohio	$24,781	$21,000	11,658,609	1,189
35	Indiana	$24,652	$21,000	6,666,818	832
36	Idaho	$25,284	$22,000	1,716,943	196
37	New Hampshire	$26,862	$23,000	1,342,795	114
38	Maryland	$26,966	$22,000	6,052,177	576
39	Kansas	$22,784	$19,000	2,913,123	471
40	Virginia	$25,575	$21,000	8,470,020	946
41	Missouri	$24,001	$20,000	6,113,532	730
42	Arkansas	$24,842	$21,000	3,004,279	171
43	Tennessee	$22,181	$18,000	6,715,984	763
44	West Virginia	$24,009	$20,000	1,815,857	123
45	Georgia	$24,519	$20,000	10,429,379	938
46	Oklahoma	$22,945	$19,000	3,930,864	298
47	New Jersey	$25,317	$21,000	9,005,644	500
48	Mississippi	$22,824	$19,000	2,984,100	184
49	Louisiana	$22,887	$19,000	4,684,333	215
50	Montana	$23,537	$20,000	1,050,493	9
51	Alabama	$20,047	$17,000	4,874,747	251

Highest paying states for bakery clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Bakery Clerk Salary
1	Washington	$35,660
2	Alaska	$33,423
3	California	$34,055
4	Utah	$28,996
5	Minnesota	$30,567
6	New York	$31,329
7	Wisconsin	$28,062
8	Colorado	$30,870
9	Michigan	$27,373
10	Massachusetts	$30,781
11	Connecticut	$28,833
12	Oregon	$31,389
13	Maine	$29,445
14	Nevada	$29,628
15	Illinois	$29,211
16	Rhode Island	$29,134
17	Nebraska	$27,547
18	Hawaii	$33,954
19	Wyoming	$27,621
20	Florida	$28,381
21	Pennsylvania	$27,143
22	Delaware	$28,276
23	District of Columbia	$33,805
24	North Dakota	$27,651
25	North Carolina	$26,276
26	South Dakota	$25,484
27	Vermont	$27,522
28	Arizona	$28,160
29	Texas	$26,433
30	Kentucky	$25,239
31	Iowa	$26,488
32	South Carolina	$26,220
33	New Mexico	$25,948
34	Ohio	$24,781
35	Indiana	$24,652
36	Idaho	$25,284
37	New Hampshire	$26,862
38	Maryland	$26,966
39	Kansas	$22,784
40	Virginia	$25,575
41	Missouri	$24,001
42	Arkansas	$24,842
43	Tennessee	$22,181
44	West Virginia	$24,009
45	Georgia	$24,519
46	Oklahoma	$22,945
47	New Jersey	$25,317
48	Mississippi	$22,824
49	Louisiana	$22,887
50	Montana	$23,537
51	Alabama	$20,047

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Total bakery clerk jobs:	1,007
Average annual salary:	$35,660
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Location Quotient:	1.26

Best states for a bakery clerk

10 best states for bakery clerks in 2026

1. Washington

2. Alaska

3. California

4. Utah

5. Minnesota

6. New York

7. Wisconsin

8. Colorado

9. Michigan

10. Massachusetts