SOC 51-3011 · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro

Bakers Salary in Mount Vernon, WA

The average salary for bakers in Mount Vernon, Washington is $45,210 a year ($21.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,220: half of the 110 people in this job in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$45,210average per year

$21.74 / hourMedian $44,220Take-home ≈ $38,506

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
+17%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11Washington metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Mount Vernon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,350 or more. The middle half of bakers in Mount Vernon earn between $37,560 and $49,600.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,210$3,768$21.74
Median$44,220$3,685$21.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,560$3,130$18.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,600$4,133$23.85

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Mount Vernon

On the average salary of $45,210, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $38,506 a year, or $3,209 a month and $1,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $45,210 buys what about $44,132 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Washington cities

Mount Vernon ranks 3rd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($48,930).

All Bakers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

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Bakers salary in Mount Vernon: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Mount Vernon?

$21.74 an hour on average, and $21.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Mount Vernon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Mount Vernon?

About $38,506 a year ($3,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,210. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do bakers earn more in Mount Vernon than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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