SOC 51-3011 · Victoria, TX metro

Bakers Salary in Victoria, TX

The average salary for bakers in Victoria, Texas is $30,260 a year ($14.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,490: half of the 30 people in this job in the Victoria, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

$30,260average per year

$14.55 / hourMedian $27,490Take-home ≈ $26,494

  • $23K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

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

30people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#20 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Victoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,040 or more. The middle half of bakers in Victoria earn between $26,380 and $35,490.

  • $23K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $36K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,260$2,522$14.55
Median$27,490$2,291$13.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,380$2,198$12.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,490$2,958$17.06

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

Bakers pay in Victoria vs. Texas and the U.S.

Bakers in Victoria earn 11% less than the Texas average ($33,830) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($38,480). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $37,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Victoria$30,260$27,490$22,850$36,04030
Texas$33,830$33,790$24,430$44,02016,710
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 Victoria

On the average salary of $30,260, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $26,494 a year, or $2,208 a month and $1,019 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% 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 Victoria a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $30,260 buys what about $33,682 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Texas cities

Victoria ranks 20th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($36,800).

All Bakers salaries in Texas

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 Victoria: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Victoria?

$14.55 an hour on average, and $13.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Victoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Victoria?

About $26,494 a year ($2,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,260. Texas has no state income tax.

Do bakers earn more in Victoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less 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 Victoria, TX (47020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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