Compare One Occupation Across States
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Bakers
Full bakers overview →U.S. mean $38,480 · median $37,160
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $48,390 | $46,710 | $23 | +25.8% | $32,220–$66,080 |
| Washington | #2 | $46,720 | $46,140 | $22 | +21.4% | $36,390–$60,670 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $45,380 | $44,040 | $22 | +17.9% | $38,720–$51,430 |
| California | #4 | $44,130 | $43,120 | $21 | +14.7% | $36,510–$54,960 |
| Alaska | #5 | $44,070 | $39,710 | $21 | +14.5% | $34,550–$64,110 |
| Colorado | #6 | $43,240 | $40,650 | $21 | +12.4% | $32,820–$56,570 |
| Vermont | #7 | $42,830 | $39,980 | $21 | +11.3% | $33,260–$55,430 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $42,120 | $40,210 | $20 | +9.5% | $31,110–$52,970 |
| New York | #9 | $42,010 | $38,660 | $20 | +9.2% | $34,670–$53,960 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $42,010 | $38,140 | $20 | +9.2% | $32,470–$58,360 |
| Nevada | #11 | $41,950 | $39,540 | $20 | +9% | $28,540–$56,060 |
| Oregon | #12 | $41,520 | $39,500 | $20 | +7.9% | $33,120–$51,870 |
| Delaware | #13 | $41,500 | $36,730 | $20 | +7.8% | $31,200–$60,320 |
| Massachusetts | #14 | $41,280 | $38,130 | $20 | +7.3% | $35,080–$47,750 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $41,210 | $39,500 | $20 | +7.1% | $31,760–$49,230 |
| Wyoming | #16 | $40,930 | $40,000 | $20 | +6.4% | $30,620–$48,040 |
| New Jersey | #17 | $40,660 | $36,960 | $20 | +5.7% | $32,220–$55,280 |
| Maryland | #18 | $40,120 | $37,040 | $19 | +4.3% | $32,220–$51,150 |
| Arizona | #19 | $40,010 | $37,700 | $19 | +4% | $34,700–$48,040 |
| Connecticut | #20 | $39,250 | $36,460 | $19 | +2% | $34,010–$47,930 |
| South Dakota | #21 | $39,050 | $38,340 | $19 | +1.5% | $28,880–$50,360 |
| Maine | #22 | $39,030 | $37,390 | $19 | +1.4% | $32,210–$46,490 |
| Illinois | #23 | $38,960 | $37,030 | $19 | +1.2% | $31,200–$47,290 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $38,740 | $37,310 | $19 | +0.7% | $29,640–$48,030 |
| North Dakota | #25 | $38,400 | $36,900 | $18 | -0.2% | $29,640–$46,500 |
| Montana | #26 | $38,140 | $37,200 | $18 | -0.9% | $26,080–$50,670 |
| Iowa | #27 | $37,180 | $37,210 | $18 | -3.4% | $22,920–$49,610 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $37,090 | $36,360 | $18 | -3.6% | $25,430–$50,470 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $37,080 | $35,280 | $18 | -3.6% | $28,970–$47,930 |
| Michigan | #30 | $36,950 | $35,830 | $18 | -4% | $28,860–$47,130 |
| Utah | #31 | $36,790 | $36,670 | $18 | -4.4% | $26,070–$47,000 |
| Florida | #32 | $36,680 | $35,870 | $18 | -4.7% | $28,780–$45,330 |
| Indiana | #33 | $36,050 | $36,150 | $17 | -6.3% | $22,880–$47,360 |
| Virginia | #34 | $35,960 | $34,430 | $17 | -6.5% | $28,140–$46,620 |
| Missouri | #35 | $35,920 | $35,130 | $17 | -6.7% | $29,060–$46,470 |
| New Mexico | #36 | $35,660 | $34,850 | $17 | -7.3% | $29,630–$44,560 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $34,980 | $35,460 | $17 | -9.1% | $25,340–$45,330 |
| Kansas | #38 | $34,920 | $34,300 | $17 | -9.3% | $27,410–$45,740 |
| Kentucky | #39 | $34,760 | $33,890 | $17 | -9.7% | $24,440–$47,810 |
| Georgia | #40 | $34,540 | $35,010 | $17 | -10.2% | $22,550–$46,380 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $34,530 | $34,440 | $17 | -10.3% | $22,380–$46,400 |
| Ohio | #42 | $34,430 | $34,560 | $17 | -10.5% | $24,160–$46,320 |
| Texas | #43 | $33,830 | $33,790 | $16 | -12.1% | $24,430–$44,020 |
| Idaho | #44 | $33,790 | $34,060 | $16 | -12.2% | $21,100–$46,110 |
| North Carolina | #45 | $33,750 | $34,510 | $16 | -12.3% | $19,690–$45,800 |
| Alabama | #46 | $33,440 | $34,030 | $16 | -13.1% | $20,940–$44,600 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $31,560 | $30,380 | $15 | -18% | $24,670–$37,810 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $31,320 | $31,460 | $15 | -18.6% | $22,570–$37,700 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $31,130 | $28,480 | $15 | -19.1% | $22,170–$44,720 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $30,040 | $28,920 | $14 | -21.9% | $20,910–$40,390 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $29,780 | $28,020 | $14 | -22.6% | $21,930–$40,780 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.