Job outlook for cook/bakers in the United States

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

• The projected cook/baker job growth rate is 16% from 2018-2028.

• About 419,300 new jobs for cook/bakers are projected over the next decade.

• Cook/baker salaries have increased 19% for cook/bakers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 13,543 cook/bakers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 93,354 active cook/baker job openings in the US.

• The average cook/baker salary is $32,844.

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

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