SOC 51-3011 · Grand Forks, ND-MN metro

Bakers Salary in Grand Forks, ND

The average salary for bakers in Grand Forks, North Dakota is $38,260 a year ($18.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,670: half of the 50 people in this job in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$38,260average per year

$18.39 / hourMedian $37,670Take-home ≈ $32,922

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Grand Forks

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,150 or more. The middle half of bakers in Grand Forks earn between $34,660 and $41,730.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,260$3,188$18.39
Median$37,670$3,139$18.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,660$2,888$16.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,730$3,478$20.06

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Grand Forks

On the average salary of $38,260, a single filer in Grand Forks takes home about $32,922 a year, or $2,743 a month and $1,266 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$32,922$2,743
Working in MN$31,694$2,641

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

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

Prices in the Grand Forks area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $38,260 buys what about $44,148 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Forks ($49,760). A typical home costs $275,955, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other North Dakota cities

Grand Forks ranks 2nd of 3 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($38,870).

All Bakers salaries in North Dakota

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 Grand Forks: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Grand Forks?

$18.39 an hour on average, and $18.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Grand Forks?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Grand Forks?

About $32,922 a year ($2,743 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,260.

Do bakers earn more in Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN (24220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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