WorkSignals
Occupations / Bakers
BLS occupation 51-3011

Bakers

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025โ€“35 projections.

Projected change+5.5%
Median annual pay$37,160
Annual openings36.5K

Outlook

Employment for bakers is projected to change by +5.5% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 36.5K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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