Bakers in Oklahoma

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

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

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

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

How Many Bakers Work in Oklahoma?

1,510 people worked as Bakers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,990 Bakers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Bakers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 310 annual job openings, and 2,210 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Bakers ranged from $17,320 to $34,570 with $22,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.33 to $16.62. The median hourly rate was $10.95.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

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

Top Oklahoma Metros for Bakers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma City, OK	510	$23,650
Tulsa, OK	450	$22,900
Fort Smith, AR-OK	130	$23,190

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Baker Career?

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts
• Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

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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