Bakers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonBakers are most often employed by the Retail bakeries industry. The average yearly wage for Bakers was $26,786 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Bakers are Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, Cicero, Berwyn & Oak Park Townships PUMA, IL, and Austin, Belmont Cragin & Montclare PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bakers are Upland & Montclair Cities PUMA, CA, Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, and Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, NY.
Employment and salary information for the Bakers workforce. Bakers workforce in 2021 was 213,315 people, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% were men. Bakers are paid most in Cambria County PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Upland & Montclair Cities PUMA, CA.
The Bakers workforce in 2021 was 213,315 people (60.6% women and 39.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.28% between 2014 (198,845) and 2021 (213,315).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Bakers.
During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($53,122), New Jersey ($34,722), and Maryland ($32,065).
In 2021, Bakers earned an average of $26,786, $32,810 less than the average national salary of $59,596
The graph shows the ranking of Bakers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.
In 2021, Bakers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.358, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bakers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Bakers compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Bakers and on wages for those in the field. Retail bakeries is the industry that employs the most Bakers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bakers, by average wage, is Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($52,820).
This graphic shows the share of Bakers employed by various industries. Retail bakeries employs the largest share of Bakers at 40.5%, followed by Restaurants & Food Services with 32.4% and Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 27.1%.
Demographic information on Bakers in the US. The workforce of Bakers in 2021 was 213,315 people, with 60.6% woman, and 39.4% men. The average age of male Bakers in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Bakers is 38.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bakers is White.
The workforce of Bakers in 2021 was 213,315 people, with 60.6% woman, and 39.4% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (32,223 people), 25 to 29 years (27,073 people), and 30 to 34 years (21,770 people). Among them they concentrated 38.1% of the total workforce.
In 2021, 30.2% of Bakers workers were Hispanic and 69.8% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.7%), Salvadoran (9.71)%, and Puerto Rican (8.61)%
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In 2021, 62.5% of the Bakers workforce were White, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (11.2%) and Black (10.6%).
Data on higher education choices for Bakers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bakers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Personal & Culinary Services.
Among the necessary skills for Bakers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Bakers need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.
The most common majors achieved by Bakers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,489 people), Visual & Performing Arts (2,699 people), and Education (2,096 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Bakers workers were High School or Equivalent (80,277 people), Some college (48,375 people), and Secondary Education (27,678 people).
The graphic shows the Bakers workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Bakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bakers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Learning.
Projections on job growth for Bakers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Bakers are expected to see a growth of 5.32% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bakers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.
