SOC 51-3011 · Springfield, MO metro

Bakers Salary in Springfield, MO

The average salary for bakers in Springfield, Missouri is $34,790 a year ($16.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,850: half of the 310 people in this job in the Springfield, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$34,790average per year

$16.73 / hourMedian $34,850Take-home ≈ $29,436

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Missouri metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,620 or more. The middle half of bakers in Springfield earn between $29,850 and $36,670.

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,790$2,899$16.73
Median$34,850$2,904$16.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,850$2,488$14.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,670$3,056$17.63

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $34,790, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $29,436 a year, or $2,453 a month and $1,132 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $34,790 buys what about $39,273 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $34,790 is worth in another city

Bakers salary in other Missouri cities

Springfield ranks 5th of 7 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($37,220).

All Bakers salaries in Missouri

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 Springfield: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Springfield?

$16.73 an hour on average, and $16.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Springfield?

About $29,436 a year ($2,453 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,790. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do bakers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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