SOC 51-3011 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Bakers Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for bakers in Jacksonville, Florida is $36,920 a year ($17.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,850: half of the 580 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$36,920average per year

$17.75 / hourMedian $36,850Take-home ≈ $31,845

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

580people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 22Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,980 or more. The middle half of bakers in Jacksonville earn between $31,860 and $39,470.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,920$3,077$17.75
Median$36,850$3,071$17.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,860$2,655$15.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,470$3,289$18.98

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $36,920, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $31,845 a year, or $2,654 a month and $1,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $36,920 buys what about $37,111 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 9th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($39,400).

All Bakers salaries in Florida

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 Jacksonville: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Jacksonville?

$17.75 an hour on average, and $17.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $31,845 a year ($2,654 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,920. Florida has no state income tax.

Do bakers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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