SOC 51-3011 · Medford, OR metro

Bakers Salary in Medford, OR

The average salary for bakers in Medford, Oregon is $42,250 a year ($20.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,280: half of the 220 people in this job in the Medford, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$42,250average per year

$20.31 / hourMedian $40,280Take-home ≈ $33,241

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Oregon metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Medford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,580 or more. The middle half of bakers in Medford earn between $36,130 and $52,580.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,250$3,521$20.31
Median$40,280$3,357$19.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,130$3,011$17.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,580$4,382$25.28

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Medford

On the average salary of $42,250, a single filer in Medford takes home about $33,241 a year, or $2,770 a month and $1,279 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $42,250 buys what about $41,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Oregon cities

Medford ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($44,130).

All Bakers salaries in Oregon

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 Medford: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Medford?

$20.31 an hour on average, and $19.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Medford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Medford?

About $33,241 a year ($2,770 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,250. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do bakers earn more in Medford than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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