Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,660	237	$20.71/hr	$15.30/hr	$18.11/hr	$19.77/hr	$23.22/hr	$26.05/hr

Leading Industries for Bakers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	1,080	$19.81/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,170	$19.84/hr
Professional and Business Services	10	$19.97/hr
Education and Health Services	80	$18.92/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	320	$19.35/hr

Other Regional Data for Bakers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	20	$18.05/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$18.52/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	70	$17.89/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	70	$16.26/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	90	$19.71/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	110	$18.05/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$17.84/hr	3.2%
Southeast Balance of State	130	$18.17/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	150	$18.27/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	180	$19.81/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	190	$18.39/hr	5.0%
Southeast Minnesota	190	$18.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	200	$17.93/hr	4.2%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	240	$19.67/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	300	$19.81/hr	3.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	400	$18.14/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,650	$20.66/hr	4.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,900	$20.78/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,660	$19.77/hr	4.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Cooks, Restaurant	26,080	$19.02/hr	12.1%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	7,890	$21.43/hr	4.1%
Cooks, Short Order	870	$15.85/hr	6.0%

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.