Job outlook for bread bakers in the United States

Bread baker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected bread baker job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 16,300 new jobs for bread bakers are projected over the next decade.
Bread baker salaries have increased 17% for bread bakers in the last 5 years.
There are over 150,001 bread bakers currently employed in the United States.
There are 7,751 active bread baker job openings in the US.
The average bread baker salary is $28,801.

Are bread baker jobs in demand?

Yes, bread baker jobs are in demand. Bread baker demand is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028.

Bread baker job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of bread baker jobs and the average bread baker salary over time.

Bread baker jobs over time

Bread baker job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	150,001	0.04%
2020	139,349	0.04%
2019	152,633	0.05%
2018	148,524	0.04%
2017	150,900	0.05%

Average bread baker salary over time

Bread baker salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$28,801	$13.85	+6.1%
2024	$27,135	$13.05	+4.4%
2023	$25,979	$12.49	+3.2%
2022	$25,166	$12.10	+2.4%
2021	$24,578	$11.82	+3.8%

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Bread baker jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of bread baker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where bread bakers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for bread bakers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Ohio	11,658,609	242	2%
2	Virginia	8,470,020	128	2%
3	Connecticut	3,588,184	54	2%
4	New Hampshire	1,342,795	27	2%
5	North Dakota	755,393	13	2%
6	California	39,536,653	387	1%
7	New York	19,849,399	180	1%
8	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	170	1%
9	Illinois	12,802,023	128	1%
10	Massachusetts	6,859,819	99	1%
11	Arizona	7,016,270	99	1%
12	New Jersey	9,005,644	86	1%
13	Wisconsin	5,795,483	73	1%
14	Tennessee	6,715,984	60	1%
15	Minnesota	5,576,606	51	1%
16	Maine	1,335,907	18	1%
17	Rhode Island	1,059,639	14	1%
18	Delaware	961,939	5	1%
19	Vermont	623,657	4	1%
20	District of Columbia	693,972	4	1%

Most common cities for bread bakers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Evanston	4	5%	$29,549
2	Jersey City	4	2%	$32,699
3	Parker	1	2%	$31,892
4	Wauwatosa	1	2%	$30,019
5	West Lafayette	1	2%	$22,921
6	New York	10	0%	$30,103
7	Chicago	4	0%	$29,332
8	Austin	2	0%	$25,335
9	Philadelphia	2	0%	$27,444
10	Washington	2	0%	$34,674
11	Boston	1	0%	$35,912
12	New Orleans	1	0%	$21,807

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