Best states for a bakery manager

Q: What is the best state for bakery managers?

The best state to be a bakery manager is Minnesota based on bakery manager salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for bakery managers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for bakery managers?

The worst state for bakery managers is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like bakery managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for bakery managers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant bakery manager jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Minnesota is the best state in the country for bakery manager jobs.

We figured that the best places for bakery manager jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for bakery managers, and the Northeast is the worst. Seattle, WA is the best city in the country for bakery manager jobs, where as Minnesota is the best state in the country.

10 best states for bakery managers in 2025

1. Minnesota
Total bakery manager jobs: 1,357
Average annual salary: $44,573
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Bakery manager jobs in Minnesota
2. Delaware
Total bakery manager jobs: 271
Average annual salary: $43,388
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Bakery manager jobs in Delaware
3. Connecticut
Total bakery manager jobs: 540
Average annual salary: $46,527
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Bakery manager jobs in Connecticut
4. Washington
Total bakery manager jobs: 1,081
Average annual salary: $47,312
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Bakery manager jobs in Washington
5. Michigan
Total bakery manager jobs: 1,241
Average annual salary: $43,369
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Bakery manager jobs in Michigan
6. New Jersey
Total bakery manager jobs: 1,466
Average annual salary: $44,334
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Bakery manager jobs in New Jersey
7. South Carolina
Total bakery manager jobs: 867
Average annual salary: $40,467
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Bakery manager jobs in South Carolina
8. Illinois
Total bakery manager jobs: 2,731
Average annual salary: $41,036
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Bakery manager jobs in Illinois
9. Rhode Island
Total bakery manager jobs: 132
Average annual salary: $46,593
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Bakery manager jobs in Rhode Island
10. Wyoming
Total bakery manager jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $43,878
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Bakery manager jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a bakery manager

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Detailed list of the best states for a bakery manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$44,573	$36,000	5,576,606	1,357
2	Delaware	$43,388	$34,000	961,939	271
3	Connecticut	$46,527	$37,000	3,588,184	540
4	Washington	$47,312	$37,000	7,405,743	1,081
5	Michigan	$43,369	$34,000	9,962,311	1,241
6	New Jersey	$44,334	$35,000	9,005,644	1,466
7	South Carolina	$40,467	$32,000	5,024,369	867
8	Illinois	$41,036	$32,000	12,802,023	2,731
9	Rhode Island	$46,593	$37,000	1,059,639	132
10	Wyoming	$43,878	$35,000	579,315	83
11	California	$45,482	$35,000	39,536,653	5,209
12	Massachusetts	$44,835	$36,000	6,859,819	1,165
13	Hawaii	$50,657	$43,000	1,427,538	109
14	Montana	$40,445	$32,000	1,050,493	203
15	New York	$43,060	$34,000	19,849,399	2,344
16	Florida	$40,040	$31,000	20,984,400	3,682
17	Colorado	$41,449	$32,000	5,607,154	1,097
18	Alaska	$42,998	$37,000	739,795	121
19	Virginia	$40,723	$32,000	8,470,020	1,973
20	North Dakota	$41,678	$33,000	755,393	108
21	Maine	$39,724	$32,000	1,335,907	225
22	Nevada	$38,138	$29,000	2,998,039	399
23	Vermont	$41,189	$33,000	623,657	96
24	North Carolina	$37,620	$29,000	10,273,419	1,912
25	Iowa	$37,720	$30,000	3,145,711	632
26	New Hampshire	$40,416	$33,000	1,342,795	215
27	Pennsylvania	$36,936	$29,000	12,805,537	2,157
28	South Dakota	$39,582	$31,000	869,666	120
29	Maryland	$40,270	$31,000	6,052,177	1,178
30	Indiana	$36,484	$29,000	6,666,818	1,152
31	Nebraska	$39,103	$31,000	1,920,076	206
32	Oregon	$39,937	$31,000	4,142,776	594
33	Arizona	$36,078	$28,000	7,016,270	1,245
34	Ohio	$36,856	$29,000	11,658,609	1,354
35	Tennessee	$35,763	$28,000	6,715,984	910
36	District of Columbia	$41,914	$33,000	693,972	116
37	Idaho	$37,289	$29,000	1,716,943	230
38	Utah	$36,359	$28,000	3,101,833	547
39	Missouri	$34,442	$27,000	6,113,532	1,299
40	Kansas	$35,525	$28,000	2,913,123	460
41	West Virginia	$35,106	$27,000	1,815,857	217
42	Texas	$36,429	$28,000	28,304,596	2,800
43	Kentucky	$34,585	$27,000	4,454,189	588
44	Arkansas	$32,243	$25,000	3,004,279	517
45	Georgia	$34,442	$27,000	10,429,379	1,664
46	Wisconsin	$34,447	$27,000	5,795,483	826
47	Oklahoma	$34,732	$27,000	3,930,864	426
48	Mississippi	$33,683	$26,000	2,984,100	330
49	Louisiana	$32,387	$25,000	4,684,333	470
50	Alabama	$32,390	$25,000	4,874,747	634
51	New Mexico	$32,413	$25,000	2,088,070	208

Highest paying states for bakery managers

Rank	State	Avg. Bakery Manager Salary
1	Minnesota	$44,573
2	Delaware	$43,388
3	Connecticut	$46,527
4	Washington	$47,312
5	Michigan	$43,369
6	New Jersey	$44,334
7	South Carolina	$40,467
8	Illinois	$41,036
9	Rhode Island	$46,593
10	Wyoming	$43,878
11	California	$45,482
12	Massachusetts	$44,835
13	Hawaii	$50,657
14	Montana	$40,445
15	New York	$43,060
16	Florida	$40,040
17	Colorado	$41,449
18	Alaska	$42,998
19	Virginia	$40,723
20	North Dakota	$41,678
21	Maine	$39,724
22	Nevada	$38,138
23	Vermont	$41,189
24	North Carolina	$37,620
25	Iowa	$37,720
26	New Hampshire	$40,416
27	Pennsylvania	$36,936
28	South Dakota	$39,582
29	Maryland	$40,270
30	Indiana	$36,484
31	Nebraska	$39,103
32	Oregon	$39,937
33	Arizona	$36,078
34	Ohio	$36,856
35	Tennessee	$35,763
36	District of Columbia	$41,914
37	Idaho	$37,289
38	Utah	$36,359
39	Missouri	$34,442
40	Kansas	$35,525
41	West Virginia	$35,106
42	Texas	$36,429
43	Kentucky	$34,585
44	Arkansas	$32,243
45	Georgia	$34,442
46	Wisconsin	$34,447
47	Oklahoma	$34,732
48	Mississippi	$33,683
49	Louisiana	$32,387
50	Alabama	$32,390
51	New Mexico	$32,413

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Total bakery manager jobs:	1,357
Average annual salary:	$44,573
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$55,000
Location Quotient:	1.18

Best states for a bakery manager

10 best states for bakery managers in 2025

1. Minnesota

2. Delaware

3. Connecticut

4. Washington

5. Michigan

6. New Jersey

7. South Carolina

8. Illinois

9. Rhode Island

10. Wyoming