SOC 51-3011 · Wichita Falls, TX metro

Bakers Salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The average salary for bakers in Wichita Falls, Texas is $31,600 a year ($15.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,910: half of the 60 people in this job in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

$31,600average per year

$15.19 / hourMedian $29,910Take-home ≈ $27,571

  • $23K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

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

60people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#17 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Wichita Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,990 or more. The middle half of bakers in Wichita Falls earn between $27,980 and $36,440.

  • $23K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,600$2,633$15.19
Median$29,910$2,492$14.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,980$2,332$13.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,440$3,037$17.52

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

Bakers pay in Wichita Falls vs. Texas and the U.S.

Bakers in Wichita Falls earn 7% less than the Texas average ($33,830) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($38,480). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $37,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wichita Falls$31,600$29,910$22,800$36,99060
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 Wichita Falls

On the average salary of $31,600, a single filer in Wichita Falls takes home about $27,571 a year, or $2,298 a month and $1,060 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Wichita Falls a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $31,600 buys what about $35,302 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita Falls ($43,210). A typical home costs $178,786, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Texas cities

Wichita Falls ranks 17th 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 Wichita Falls: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Wichita Falls?

$15.19 an hour on average, and $14.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Wichita Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Wichita Falls?

About $27,571 a year ($2,298 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,600. Texas has no state income tax.

Do bakers earn more in Wichita Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Wichita Falls, TX (48660). 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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