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Bakers Salary in Illinois

What Bakers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$36,726
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 5
published states
Workers in state
13,900
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Bakers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$37,230$30,341$1,964Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bakers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$37,230$30,341$9,464
2Grundy County, IL$37,230$30,341$8,528
3Cook County, IL$37,230$30,341$1,964
4DuPage County, IL$37,230$30,341$1,964
5Lake County, IL$37,230$30,341$1,964
6Will County, IL$37,230$30,341$1,964
7Kane County, IL$37,230$30,341$1,964
8McHenry County, IL$37,230$30,341$1,964
9Kendall County, IL$37,230$30,341$1,844

Bakers pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bakers in Illinois is $36,726, based on 13,900 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,160, so Illinois averages 1.2% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $37,230.

Cost of living for Bakers in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $9,464. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $1,844. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Bakers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bakers are California ($42,007), New Jersey ($38,578), New York ($38,439) and Indiana ($36,846).

Frequently asked questions: Bakers in Illinois

How much do Bakers earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,726.

Which Illinois county is best for Bakers?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,464). Grundy County, IL follows at $8,528.