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Bakers Salary in Georgia

What Bakers earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$35,679
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 11
published states
Workers in state
8,010
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Bakers pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bakers in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$37,140$30,666$14,464
2Haralson County, GA$37,140$30,666$14,272
3Butts County, GA$37,140$30,666$12,616
4Lumpkin County, GA$37,140$30,666$10,996
5Morgan County, GA$37,140$30,666$9,028
6Fulton County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
7Gwinnett County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
8Cobb County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
9DeKalb County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
10Clayton County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
11Cherokee County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
12Forsyth County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
13Henry County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
14Paulding County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
15Coweta County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
16Douglas County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
17Carroll County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
18Fayette County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
19Newton County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
20Bartow County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
21Walton County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
22Rockdale County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
23Barrow County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
24Spalding County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228
25Pickens County, GA$37,140$30,666$4,228

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Bakers pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bakers in Georgia is $35,679, based on 8,010 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,160, so Georgia averages 4.0% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $37,140.

Cost of living for Bakers in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,464. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $4,228. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Bakers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bakers are California ($42,007), District of Columbia ($38,650), New Jersey ($38,578) and New York ($38,439).

Frequently asked questions: Bakers in Georgia

How much do Bakers earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,679.

Which Georgia county is best for Bakers?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,464). Haralson County, GA follows at $14,272.