Bakers pay range in Santa Fe
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,040 or more. The middle half of bakers in Santa Fe earn between $36,200 and $44,350.
- $33K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,310 | $3,276 | $18.90 |
| Median | $36,980 | $3,082 | $17.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,200 | $3,017 | $17.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,350 | $3,696 | $21.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bakers salary after taxes in Santa Fe
On the average salary of $39,310, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $33,043 a year, or $2,754 a month and $1,271 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Santa Fe a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $39,310 buys what about $39,801 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bakers salary in other New Mexico cities
Santa Fe ranks 1st of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Santa Fe$39,310
- Albuquerque$36,320
- Farmington$35,660
- Las Cruces$32,950
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 Santa Fe: questions
How much do bakers make an hour in Santa Fe?
$18.90 an hour on average, and $17.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bakers salary in Santa Fe?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bakers take-home pay in Santa Fe?
About $33,043 a year ($2,754 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,310.
Do bakers earn more in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 2.15, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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