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8.6% Jobs Projection
$24,110 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Bakers Work in Missouri?

In Missouri, there were 3,870 people working as Bakers in the year 2018.

There were 3,600 Bakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

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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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 460 annual Bakers job openings in Missouri, and 3,270 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Bakers ranged from $18,520 to $36,140 with $24,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.9 to $17.38. The median hourly rate was $11.59.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

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

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Top Missouri Metros for Bakers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,910 $24,840
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,770 $24,390
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 290 $25,320
Springfield, MO 230 $25,470
Jefferson City, MO 100 $20,560
Columbia, MO 90 $26,140
Joplin, MO 60 $24,380

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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