SOC 51-3011 · Williamsport, PA metro

Bakers Salary in Williamsport, PA

The average salary for bakers in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is $34,970 a year ($16.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,690: half of the 90 people in this job in the Williamsport, PA 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).

$34,970average per year

$16.81 / hourMedian $35,690Take-home ≈ $29,205

  • $22K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 16Pennsylvania metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Williamsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,450 or more. The middle half of bakers in Williamsport earn between $30,310 and $36,810.

  • $22K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,970$2,914$16.81
Median$35,690$2,974$17.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,310$2,526$14.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,810$3,068$17.70

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Williamsport

On the average salary of $34,970, a single filer in Williamsport takes home about $29,205 a year, or $2,434 a month and $1,123 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Williamsport area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.3), so the average $34,970 buys what about $37,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Williamsport ($46,050). A typical home costs $236,638, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Williamsport ranks 10th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($44,300).

All Bakers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Williamsport: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Williamsport?

$16.81 an hour on average, and $17.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Williamsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Williamsport?

About $29,205 a year ($2,434 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,970. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do bakers earn more in Williamsport 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 Williamsport, PA (48700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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