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Want to work in Louisiana as a Baker? Read this first!

13.9% Jobs Projection
$23,640 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Bakers Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 1,480 workers employed as Bakers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,620 Bakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Bakers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 250 annual job openings, and 1,720 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Bakers ranged from $17,510 to $34,500 with $23,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.42 to $16.59. The median hourly rate was $11.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.71 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.66.

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

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Top Louisiana Metros for Bakers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 510 $25,850
Baton Rouge, LA 310 $22,930
Lafayette, LA 170 $24,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 140 $22,790
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 80 $22,400
Lake Charles, LA 70 $22,600
Monroe, LA 30 $21,860

Top States for Bakers Employment

View the list below to see 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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