SOC 51-3011 · Ithaca, NY metro

Bakers Salary in Ithaca, NY

The average salary for bakers in Ithaca, New York is $39,470 a year ($18.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,970: half of the 120 people in this job in the Ithaca, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

$39,470average per year

$18.98 / hourMedian $35,970Take-home ≈ $32,328

  • $32K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

120people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#6 of 13New York metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Ithaca

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,010 or more. The middle half of bakers in Ithaca earn between $32,690 and $46,020.

  • $32K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,470$3,289$18.98
Median$35,970$2,998$17.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,690$2,724$15.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,020$3,835$22.12

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

Bakers pay in Ithaca vs. New York and the U.S.

Bakers in Ithaca earn 6% less than the New York average ($42,010) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,480). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $37,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ithaca$39,470$35,970$32,240$49,010120
New York$42,010$38,660$34,670$53,96015,130
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 Ithaca

On the average salary of $39,470, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $32,328 a year, or $2,694 a month and $1,243 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $39,470 buys what about $38,203 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other New York cities

Ithaca ranks 6th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($42,290).

All Bakers salaries in New York

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 Ithaca: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Ithaca?

$18.98 an hour on average, and $17.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Ithaca?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Ithaca?

About $32,328 a year ($2,694 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,470. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do bakers earn more in Ithaca than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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