Bakers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,870 or more. The middle half of bakers in Houston earn between $27,910 and $37,470.
- $26K10th
- $28K25th
- $34KMedian
- $37K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,120 | $2,843 | $16.40 |
| Median | $34,290 | $2,858 | $16.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,910 | $2,326 | $13.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,470 | $3,122 | $18.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bakers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $34,120, a single filer in Houston takes home about $29,595 a year, or $2,466 a month and $1,138 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $34,120 buys what about $34,594 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Bakers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 7th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($36,800).
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 Houston: questions
How much do bakers make an hour in Houston?
$16.41 an hour on average, and $16.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bakers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bakers take-home pay in Houston?
About $29,595 a year ($2,466 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,120. Texas has no state income tax.
Do bakers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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