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Bakers in Georgia

Bakers in Georgia

Considering a career as a Baker in Georgia?

15.0% Jobs Projection
$24,920 Median Salary
880 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Bakers Work in Georgia?

In Georgia, there were 5,000 people working as Bakers in the year 2018.

There were 5,120 Bakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,050 Bakers working in it, which means Georgia has more Bakers than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Bakers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 880 annual Bakers job openings in Georgia, and 6,150 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Bakers Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Bakers ranged from $18,140 to $41,760 with $24,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.72 to $20.08. The median hourly rate was $11.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top Georgia Metros for Bakers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,440 $25,310
Chattanooga, TN-GA 520 $24,620
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 160 $23,020
Savannah, GA 160 $25,810
Gainesville, GA 100 $27,480
Athens-Clarke County, GA 70 $27,540
Macon, GA 60 $21,610
Albany, GA 40 $23,560
Brunswick, GA 40 $23,930
Warner Robins, GA 40 $19,230
Valdosta, GA 30 $23,750

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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