SOC 51-3011 · Midland, TX metro

Bakers Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for bakers in Midland, Texas is $35,170 a year ($16.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,970: half of the 70 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$35,170average per year

$16.91 / hourMedian $34,970Take-home ≈ $30,439

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 25Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,060 or more. The middle half of bakers in Midland earn between $28,490 and $37,510.

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,170$2,931$16.91
Median$34,970$2,914$16.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,490$2,374$13.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,510$3,126$18.03

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $35,170, a single filer in Midland takes home about $30,439 a year, or $2,537 a month and $1,171 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.

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

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $35,170 buys what about $36,718 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 2nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($36,800).

All Bakers salaries in Texas

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 Midland: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Midland?

$16.91 an hour on average, and $16.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Midland?

About $30,439 a year ($2,537 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,170. Texas has no state income tax.

Do bakers earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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