Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Chambersburg, PA leads at $48,640 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Chambersburg, PA$48,640$38,820–$48,640
Seattle, WA$48,180$40,030–$53,670
Urban Honolulu, HI$47,150$37,680–$57,940
Kahului, HI$47,020$40,130–$62,630
Olympia, WA$46,960$39,370–$52,630
San Francisco, CA$46,600$40,930–$48,470
Napa, CA$46,360$40,310–$48,550
San Jose, CA$45,480$43,920–$50,890
Bellingham, WA$45,210$37,870–$47,590
Vallejo, CA$44,970$38,530–$47,460
Santa Rosa, CA$44,650$39,660–$47,950
Mount Vernon, WA$44,220$37,560–$49,600
Bremerton, WA$43,850$37,310–$48,690
Stockton, CA$43,760$36,810–$50,120
Santa Maria, CA$43,630$37,760–$47,650
Portland, OR$43,440$36,470–$46,520
Burlington, VT$43,090$37,870–$53,240
San Diego, CA$43,080$38,430–$47,020
Santa Cruz, CA$42,920$37,650–$46,460
Sacramento, CA$42,910$37,650–$47,610
Merced, CA$42,900$37,930–$45,720
Albany, OR$42,810$35,710–$47,840
Spokane, WA$42,770$36,860–$45,320
Tuscaloosa, AL$42,580$34,170–$46,000
Denver, CO$42,490$37,860–$48,280
Bakersfield, CA$42,470$37,040–$46,610
Minneapolis, MN$42,270$37,540–$47,660
San Luis Obispo, CA$42,180$37,330–$46,790
Riverside, CA$41,790$37,690–$45,120
Bozeman, MT$41,600$38,500–$47,470
Longview, WA$41,510$36,340–$48,620
Oxnard, CA$41,380$36,720–$47,060
Salinas, CA$41,310$37,500–$46,140
Dubuque, IA$41,160$30,610–$46,210
Kennewick, WA$40,960$36,940–$46,890
Chattanooga, TN$40,880$31,830–$43,220
Boulder, CO$40,660$37,850–$47,980
El Centro, CA$40,580$35,460–$45,320
Medford, OR$40,280$36,130–$52,580
St. Cloud, MN$40,280$36,390–$43,360
Sioux Falls, SD$40,280$33,970–$45,880
Rochester, MN$40,090$31,740–$45,140
Yakima, WA$40,020$34,990–$46,180
Chico, CA$40,000$36,440–$45,900
La Crosse, WI$40,000$36,460–$49,290
Las Vegas, NV$39,890$35,180–$54,230
Michigan City, IN$39,840$31,060–$44,740
Yuba City, CA$39,580$37,310–$46,320
Kankakee, IL$39,570$35,240–$39,570
Manchester, NH$39,500$36,910–$44,400

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.