Bakers in Maine

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

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

• Projected employment for Bakers in Maine is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Bakers Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 1,040 people working as Bakers in the year 2018.

There were 990 Bakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Bakers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 1,340 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Bakers ranged from $20,940 to $39,210 with $27,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.07 to $18.85. The median hourly rate was $13.45.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.79 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.66.

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

Top Maine Metros for Bakers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME	290	$29,800
Bangor, ME	120	$25,790
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	120	$23,870
Portsmouth, NH-ME	70	$33,580
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	40	$29,010

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Baker Career?

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By U.S. Army Europe Images under License

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