SOC 51-3011 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Bakers Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for bakers in Macon, Georgia is $31,670 a year ($15.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,150: half of the 110 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$31,670average per year

$15.23 / hourMedian $30,150Take-home ≈ $26,795

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 13Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,870 or more. The middle half of bakers in Macon earn between $26,960 and $36,410.

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,670$2,639$15.23
Median$30,150$2,512$14.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,960$2,247$12.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,410$3,034$17.50

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $31,670, a single filer in Macon takes home about $26,795 a year, or $2,233 a month and $1,031 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $31,670 buys what about $35,774 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 8th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($36,180).

All Bakers salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Macon?

$15.23 an hour on average, and $14.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Macon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Macon?

About $26,795 a year ($2,233 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,670.

Do bakers earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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