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Bakers salary
in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Median base pay · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$34,350
≈ $16.51/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 5,160 jobs
Middle 50%
$28,460–$37,600
vs U.S. median
-8%
Metro rank
#158 of 227

Bakers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro earn a median of $34,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,160 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $37,160 and 2% above the TX statewide median of $33,790. It ranks #158 of 227 metros with published figures for this job.

BAKERS · DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$26,210P25$28,460MEDIAN$34,350P75$37,600P90$44,020
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,120P25$32,660MEDIAN$37,160P75$44,360P90$49,020
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Questions

What is the average Bakers salary in Dallas?

The BLS median is $34,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,160 jobs pay between $28,460 and $37,600. The 10th percentile is $26,210 and the 90th is $44,020.

Is Dallas a high-paying metro for Bakers?

That is 8% below the U.S. median of $37,160 and 2% above the TX statewide median of $33,790. It ranks #158 of 227 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Bakers make an hour in Dallas?

About $16.51 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.68–$18.08 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.