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Bakers in Connecticut

Bakers in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Baker?

8.6% Jobs Projection
$28,050 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bakers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Bakers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

  • Bakers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bakers Work in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 2,050 people working as Bakers in the year 2018.

There were 1,680 Bakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 370 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Bakers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Bakers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 250 annual job openings, and 1,760 total jobs in 2026 for Bakers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 29,100 annual jobs and 205,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bakers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Bakers ranged from $22,440 to $46,570 with $28,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.79 to $22.39. The median hourly rate was $13.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.48 an hour.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Bakers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bakers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Worcester, MA-CT 590 $31,010
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 550 $29,080
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 480 $25,190
Springfield, MA-CT 280 $30,170
New Haven, CT 240 $31,190
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 170 $27,450
Waterbury, CT 70 $25,460

Top States for Bakers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Bakers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 24,630 $28,420
Texas 15,150 $23,980
New York 12,000 $27,700
Florida 10,470 $26,110
Pennsylvania 9,040 $25,150
Illinois 8,810 $24,760
Ohio 6,550 $25,730
Washington 5,850 $31,140
Michigan 5,800 $24,100
Georgia 5,000 $24,920
New Jersey 4,790 $28,940
Massachusetts 4,460 $30,550
Maryland 3,880 $25,680
Missouri 3,870 $24,110
North Carolina 3,870 $24,140
Colorado 3,620 $28,950
Wisconsin 3,570 $28,780
Virginia 3,340 $24,950
Tennessee 2,760 $25,080
Indiana 2,760 $23,680

Below are the states where Bakers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $33,670
Hawaii $32,210
Washington $31,140
Wyoming $30,660
Massachusetts $30,550
District of Columbia $30,410
Vermont $30,140
Minnesota $29,380
Colorado $28,950
New Jersey $28,940

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