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Highest Paying Industries for Bakers

The top 77 highest paying industries for bakers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $39,930, educational services - state government owned is the highest paying industry for bakers. It is followed by state government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $38,430). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of bakers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 77 Highest Paying Industries for Bakers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Educational Services - State government owned	$39,930	$23,010	370
2	State government, including schools and hospitals	$38,430	$22,300	440
3	Casino Hotels	$38,210	$22,790	1,110
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$35,690	$23,050	140
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$35,690	$23,050	140
6	Nonstore Retailers	$34,430	$17,760	50
7	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$32,720	$20,800	40
8	Traveler Accommodation	$32,620	$20,690	3,400
9	Accommodation	$32,590	$20,680	3,410
10	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$31,700	$19,340	200
11	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$31,500	$23,470	80
12	Educational Services - Privately owned	$31,160	$19,470	230
13	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$30,840	$20,440	410
14	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$30,570	$23,400	70
15	Water Transportation	$30,570	$23,400	70
16	Transportation and Warehousing	$30,570	$23,400	70
17	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$30,180	$21,130	210
18	Educational Services	$29,600	$18,710	950
19	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$29,450	$18,960	1,180
20	Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,080	$19,990	230
21	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$28,880	$19,910	230
22	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$28,750	$19,850	290
23	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$28,680	$17,890	540
24	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$28,560	$19,730	260
25	Hospitals - State government owned	$28,440	$19,840	30
26	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$28,380	$20,110	30
27	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$28,150	$18,310	100
28	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	$27,950	$17,920	470
29	Civic and Social Organizations	$27,530	$17,860	90
30	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$27,510	$17,910	180
31	Health Care and Social Assistance	$27,150	$18,020	490
32	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$26,910	$17,450	n/a
33	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$26,820	$17,820	n/a
34	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$26,640	$17,930	710
35	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$26,570	$18,050	90
36	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$26,130	$17,740	130
37	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$25,810	$18,890	240
38	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$25,800	$17,690	120
39	Special Food Services	$25,440	$17,910	3,500
40	Wholesale Trade	$25,280	$18,020	2,470
41	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$25,260	$18,060	2,350
42	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$25,250	$18,070	2,350
43	Educational Services - Local government owned	$25,160	$17,100	360
44	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$25,140	$17,110	350
45	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$25,000	$17,860	400
46	Gambling Industries	$24,290	$17,930	260
47	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$24,280	$17,650	460
48	Grocery Stores	$23,800	$17,670	47,640
49	Other General Merchandise Stores	$23,790	$17,190	n/a
50	Other Food Manufacturing	$23,760	$17,370	760
51	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$23,690	$18,110	n/a
52	Food and Beverage Stores	$23,680	$17,630	54,370
53	Health and Personal Care Stores	$23,650	$18,030	60
54	Retail Trade	$23,630	$17,480	76,090
55	Social Assistance	$23,600	$20,020	30
56	Food Manufacturing	$23,550	$17,630	53,040
57	Manufacturing	$23,550	$17,630	53,060
58	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$23,530	$16,930	170
59	General Merchandise Stores	$23,530	$17,160	21,330
60	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	$23,520	$17,630	50,680
61	Accommodation and Food Services	$23,480	$17,590	37,010
62	Food Services and Drinking Places	$22,970	$17,500	33,600
63	Specialty Food Stores	$22,790	$17,410	6,670
64	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$22,730	$17,470	30,100
65	Full-Service Restaurants	$22,580	$17,460	9,660
66	Grain and Oilseed Milling	$22,540	$20,290	240
67	Animal Food Manufacturing	$22,030	$16,540	190
68	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$21,930	$17,670	530
69	Gasoline Stations	$21,740	$17,130	210
70	Department Stores	$21,300	$16,890	n/a
71	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$20,900	$16,970	60
72	Administrative and Support Services	$20,720	$17,380	2,200
73	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$20,720	$17,380	2,200
74	Employment Services	$20,400	$17,360	2,130
75	Temporary Help Services	$19,950	$17,350	1,840
76	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$19,720	$17,060	60
77	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$19,440	$16,440	80