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Baker Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of bakers in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bakers in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bakers in Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,080
25th Percentile Wage
$22,560
50th Percentile Wage
$25,020
75th Percentile Wage
$29,260
90th Percentile Wage
$33,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bakers in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,080.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bakers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2020
$25,020
2.28% 5.88%
2019
$24,450
3.68% -
2018
$23,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Baker Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,020 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for bakers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of bakers in Columbus is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$32,290
Elkhart-Goshen
$31,990
Michigan City-La Porte
$30,670
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$30,300
Bloomington
$30,110
Fort Wayne
$29,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$29,140
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$27,850
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$27,500
Columbus
$25,020
Gary
$23,660
Terre Haute
$23,630
Kokomo
$22,650
Anderson
$22,420
Lafayette
$20,570
Muncie
$20,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.