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51-3011 Bakers

Occupational Description:
Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods. Pastry chefs in restaurants and hotels are included with "Chefs and Head Cooks" (35-1011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	200	19	$18.02/hr	$13.98/hr	$15.34/hr	$17.89/hr	$19.07/hr	$22.59/hr
Minnesota	2,930	489	$19.63/hr	$15.13/hr	$17.40/hr	$18.66/hr	$22.21/hr	$24.26/hr
U S	220,230	6,387	$17.68/hr	$12.41/hr	$14.71/hr	$17.38/hr	$19.28/hr	$23.37/hr

Leading Industries for Bakers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	700	$18.66/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,420	$18.62/hr
Professional and Business Services	30	$18.62/hr
Education and Health Services	60	$22.19/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	720	$18.67/hr

Other Regional Data for Bakers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	$16.31/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	70	$18.43/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	70	$15.55/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	100	$17.83/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	120	$18.80/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	160	$17.76/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	160	$18.17/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	170	$17.75/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	180	$17.60/hr	8.1%
Southwest Minnesota	200	$17.89/hr	7.1%
St Cloud MN MSA	220	$17.35/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	230	$18.78/hr	1.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	250	$18.34/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	290	$17.95/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	330	$17.95/hr	1.5%
Central Minnesota	370	$18.04/hr	4.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,600	$19.41/hr	5.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,740	$19.36/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,930	$18.66/hr	5.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Cooks, Restaurant	27,440	$18.58/hr	45.9%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8,140	$19.29/hr	7.5%
Cooks, Short Order	780	$17.56/hr	12.1%

Task for Bakers

Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.
Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.
Prepare or maintain inventory or production records.
Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.
Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.
Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.
Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries.
Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions.