Bakers pay range in Pueblo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,020 or more. The middle half of bakers in Pueblo earn between $30,960 and $44,890.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $37KMedian
- $45K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,200 | $3,267 | $18.85 |
| Median | $36,640 | $3,053 | $17.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,960 | $2,580 | $14.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,890 | $3,741 | $21.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bakers salary after taxes in Pueblo
On the average salary of $39,200, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $32,661 a year, or $2,722 a month and $1,256 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Pueblo a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $39,200 buys what about $42,719 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bakers salary in other Colorado cities
Pueblo ranks 7th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($44,010).
- Denver$44,010
- Boulder$43,940
- Fort Collins$42,160
- Colorado Springs$41,720
- Grand Junction$40,490
- Greeley$39,730
- Pueblo$39,200
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 Pueblo: questions
How much do bakers make an hour in Pueblo?
$18.85 an hour on average, and $17.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bakers salary in Pueblo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bakers take-home pay in Pueblo?
About $32,661 a year ($2,722 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,200. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do bakers earn more in Pueblo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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