SOC 51-3011 · Jackson, MS metro

Bakers Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for bakers in Jackson, Mississippi is $31,570 a year ($15.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,810: half of the 350 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$31,570average per year

$15.18 / hourMedian $29,810Take-home ≈ $27,016

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,140 or more. The middle half of bakers in Jackson earn between $21,750 and $38,500.

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,570$2,631$15.18
Median$29,810$2,484$14.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,750$1,812$10.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,500$3,208$18.51

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $31,570, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $27,016 a year, or $2,251 a month and $1,039 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Jackson a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $31,570 buys what about $35,453 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 1st of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Bakers salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Jackson?

$15.18 an hour on average, and $14.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Jackson?

About $27,016 a year ($2,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,570.

Do bakers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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