Bakers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,740 or more. The middle half of bakers in Austin earn between $33,610 and $39,180.
- $28K10th
- $34K25th
- $36KMedian
- $39K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,800 | $3,067 | $17.69 |
| Median | $35,840 | $2,987 | $17.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,610 | $2,801 | $16.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,180 | $3,265 | $18.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bakers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $36,800, a single filer in Austin takes home about $31,749 a year, or $2,646 a month and $1,221 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $36,800 buys what about $37,526 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Bakers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Austin: questions
How much do bakers make an hour in Austin?
$17.69 an hour on average, and $17.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bakers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bakers take-home pay in Austin?
About $31,749 a year ($2,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,800. Texas has no state income tax.
Do bakers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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