Bakers pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,880 or more. The middle half of bakers in Napa earn between $40,310 and $48,550.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $49K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,400 | $3,867 | $22.31 |
| Median | $46,360 | $3,863 | $22.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,310 | $3,359 | $19.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,550 | $4,046 | $23.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bakers salary after taxes in Napa
On the average salary of $46,400, a single filer in Napa takes home about $38,471 a year, or $3,206 a month and $1,480 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.
Is Napa a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $46,400 buys what about $41,225 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 19.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bakers salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($48,600).
- San Jose$48,600
- San Francisco$47,540
- Napa$46,400
- Vallejo$45,200
- Santa Rosa$45,030
- Stockton$44,490
- San Diego$44,000
- Santa Maria$43,910
- Sacramento$43,640
- Hanford$43,590
Highest-paying cities for bakers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).
- Kahului, HI$52,420
- Seattle, WA$48,930
- San Jose, CA$48,600
- Honolulu, HI$47,930
- Olympia, WA$47,540
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Bakers salary in Napa: questions
How much do bakers make an hour in Napa?
$22.31 an hour on average, and $22.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bakers salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bakers take-home pay in Napa?
About $38,471 a year ($3,206 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,400. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do bakers earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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