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Baker Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of bakers in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bakers in State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,660
25th Percentile Wage
$26,840
50th Percentile Wage
$30,480
75th Percentile Wage
$33,070
90th Percentile Wage
$37,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bakers in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bakers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,480
6.99% 33.46%
2021
$28,350
2.61% -
2020
$27,610
3.69% -
2019
$26,590
-0.90% -
2018
$26,830
-3.84% -
2017
$27,860
1.58% -
2016
$27,420
2.95% -
2015
$26,610
-1.39% -
2014
$26,980
2.56% -
2013
$26,290
22.86% -
2012
$20,280
- -

Table 2. Compare Baker Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,480 in State College is in the middle of salary range for bakers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of bakers in State College is 31.5 percent (31.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chambersburg-Waynesboro and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$44,500
York-Hanover
$34,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$34,500
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$34,280
Erie
$34,190
Williamsport
$33,490
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$32,260
Reading
$31,950
Pittsburgh
$31,200
Lancaster
$31,140
Gettysburg
$30,990
Lebanon
$30,790
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$30,670
State College
$30,480
Newark-Union
$30,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$29,870
Altoona
$29,860
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,800
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$29,760
East Stroudsburg
$28,860
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$27,500
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$27,470
Philadelphia
$27,380
Johnstown
$23,510
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$19,750

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.