SOC 51-3011 · Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro

Bakers Salary in Hanford, CA

The average salary for bakers in Hanford, California is $43,590 a year ($20.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,220: half of the 40 people in this job in the Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$43,590average per year

$20.96 / hourMedian $39,220Take-home ≈ $36,325

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 25California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Hanford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,080 or more. The middle half of bakers in Hanford earn between $36,100 and $46,230.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,590$3,632$20.96
Median$39,220$3,268$18.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,100$3,008$17.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,230$3,852$22.23

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bakers salary after taxes in Hanford

On the average salary of $43,590, a single filer in Hanford takes home about $36,325 a year, or $3,027 a month and $1,397 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Hanford a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hanford area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $43,590 buys what about $42,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hanford ($48,470). A typical home costs $365,078, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other California cities

Hanford ranks 10th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($48,600).

All Bakers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

Bakers salary by city

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Bakers salary in Hanford: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Hanford?

$20.96 an hour on average, and $18.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Hanford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Hanford?

About $36,325 a year ($3,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,590. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do bakers earn more in Hanford than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3011; area Hanford-Corcoran, CA (25260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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