SOC 51-3011 · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro

Bakers Salary in Las Vegas, NV

The average salary for bakers in Las Vegas, Nevada is $42,570 a year ($20.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,890: half of the 1,620 people in this job in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

$42,570average per year

$20.47 / hourMedian $39,890Take-home ≈ $36,385

  • $28K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,620people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Nevada metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Las Vegas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,770 or more. The middle half of bakers in Las Vegas earn between $35,180 and $54,230.

  • $28K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,570$3,548$20.47
Median$39,890$3,324$19.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,180$2,932$16.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,230$4,519$26.07

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

Bakers pay in Las Vegas vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Bakers in Las Vegas earn about the same as the Nevada average ($41,950) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($38,480). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $37,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Las Vegas$42,570$39,890$28,330$57,7701,620
Nevada$41,950$39,540$28,540$56,0602,040
United States$38,480$37,160$28,120$49,020236,200

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bakers salary after taxes in Las Vegas

On the average salary of $42,570, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $36,385 a year, or $3,032 a month and $1,399 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.

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

Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $42,570 buys what about $42,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Nevada cities

Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Carson City pays the most ($43,740).

All Bakers salaries in Nevada

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 Las Vegas: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Las Vegas?

$20.47 an hour on average, and $19.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Las Vegas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Las Vegas?

About $36,385 a year ($3,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,570. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do bakers earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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