SOC 51-3011 · Carson City, NV metro

Bakers Salary in Carson City, NV

The average salary for bakers in Carson City, Nevada is $43,740 a year ($21.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,220: half of the 30 people in this job in the Carson City, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

$43,740average per year

$21.03 / hourMedian $37,220Take-home ≈ $37,325

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $64K90th

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

30people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Nevada metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Carson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,210 or more. The middle half of bakers in Carson City earn between $37,030 and $47,240.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,740$3,645$21.03
Median$37,220$3,102$17.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,030$3,086$17.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,240$3,937$22.71

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

Bakers pay in Carson City vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Bakers in Carson City earn 4% more than the Nevada average ($41,950) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($38,480). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $37,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Carson City$43,740$37,220$34,820$64,21030
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 Carson City

On the average salary of $43,740, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $37,325 a year, or $3,110 a month and $1,436 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 Carson City a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $43,740 buys what about $44,574 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Nevada cities

Carson City ranks 1st of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Carson City: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Carson City?

$21.03 an hour on average, and $17.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Carson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Carson City?

About $37,325 a year ($3,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,740. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do bakers earn more in Carson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Carson City, NV (16180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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