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Bakers in Texas
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Bakers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Bakers in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Bakers in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Bakers Work in Texas?
15,150 people worked as Bakers in 2018 in this state.
There were 13,900 Bakers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 1,250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,050 Bakers working in it, which means Texas has more Bakers than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Bakers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 2,400 annual job openings, and 16,610 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 Texas?
In 2018 wages for Bakers ranged from $18,280 to $36,430 with $23,980 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.79 to $17.52. The median hourly rate was $11.53.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.52 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.01.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas Metros for Bakers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bakers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,950 | $24,050 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 3,600 | $24,330 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,180 | $25,700 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 890 | $27,200 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 550 | $19,490 |
El Paso, TX | 410 | $20,430 |
Lubbock, TX | 340 | $25,710 |
Waco, TX | 280 | $22,820 |
Amarillo, TX | 180 | $22,350 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 150 | $21,100 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 150 | $20,040 |
Odessa, TX | 130 | $22,650 |
Laredo, TX | 130 | $18,970 |
Tyler, TX | 100 | $21,670 |
San Angelo, TX | 80 | $27,400 |
Longview, TX | 80 | $21,430 |
Abilene, TX | 70 | $22,370 |
Midland, TX | 60 | $26,850 |
Sherman-Denison, TX | 50 | $19,190 |
Top States for Bakers Employment
View the list below to see where most Bakers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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