SOC 51-3011 · Jacksonville, NC metro

Bakers Salary in Jacksonville, NC

The average salary for bakers in Jacksonville, North Carolina is $31,300 a year ($15.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,420: half of the 80 people in this job in the Jacksonville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

$31,300average per year

$15.05 / hourMedian $30,420Take-home ≈ $26,589

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,420 or more. The middle half of bakers in Jacksonville earn between $27,180 and $34,150.

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,300$2,608$15.05
Median$30,420$2,535$14.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,180$2,265$13.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,150$2,846$16.42

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

Bakers pay in Jacksonville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Bakers in Jacksonville earn 7% less than the North Carolina average ($33,750) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($38,480). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $37,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$31,300$30,420$21,990$39,42080
North Carolina$33,750$34,510$19,690$45,8009,320
United States$38,480$37,160$28,120$49,020236,200

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bakers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $31,300, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $26,589 a year, or $2,216 a month and $1,023 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 Jacksonville a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $31,300 buys what about $33,990 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($40,230). A typical home costs $293,312, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other North Carolina cities

Jacksonville ranks 14th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Goldsboro pays the most ($36,940).

All Bakers salaries in North Carolina

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?

$15.05 an hour on average, and $14.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $26,589 a year ($2,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,300.

Do bakers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

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, NC (27340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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