Bakers pay in Illinois
$38,960avg. a year
$18.73 an hour · 12,420 employed
Bakers in Illinois earn an average of $38,960 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $38,480. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $39,820.
$37,030Median pay
$18.73Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for bakers by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
19,920 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$39,820
$19.15 an hour
2100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$38,880
$18.69 an hour
3250 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$37,850
$18.20 an hour
4270 jobs
Peoria, IL
$37,210
$17.89 an hour
5210 jobs
Rockford, IL
$37,200
$17.89 an hour
62,000 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$37,110
$17.84 an hour
7150 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$36,470
$17.53 an hour
8250 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$36,440
$17.52 an hour
9160 jobs
Springfield, IL
$36,350
$17.48 an hour
1050 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$34,460
$16.57 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Bakers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois bakers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Illinois vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $38,480 | $18.50 |
| Illinois | $38,960 | $18.73 |
| Wisconsin | $38,740 | $18.63 |
| Iowa | $37,180 | $17.87 |
| Indiana | $36,050 | $17.33 |
| Missouri | $35,920 | $17.27 |
| Kentucky | $34,760 | $16.71 |
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do bakers make in Illinois?
The average is $38,960 a year, and the median is $37,030. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $38,480.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$18.73 an hour on average; the median is $17.80.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($39,820), followed by Kankakee, IL ($38,880). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($34,460).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #23 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-3011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bakers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.