Bakers
Occupation · SOC 2018 51-3011 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 51-3011
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.02%
- Applications on record
- 3,003
- FY2025
- 169
- Median offered wage
- $41,860
- Certified (last three years)
- 83.2%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Bakers (SOC 51-3011). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Bakers
Data table
| FY2008 | 271 |
| FY2009 | 112 |
| FY2010 | 270 |
| FY2011 | 134 |
| FY2012 | 80 |
| FY2013 | 45 |
| FY2014 | 31 |
| FY2015 | 75 |
| FY2016 | 102 |
| FY2017 | 117 |
| FY2018 | 165 |
| FY2019 | 232 |
| FY2020 | 199 |
| FY2021 | 168 |
| FY2022 | 204 |
| FY2023 | 286 |
| FY2024 | 212 |
| FY2025 | 169 |
| FY2026* | 131 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 35 | 11 | 3 | 82 |
| FY2025 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 113 |
| FY2024 | 95 | 25 | 8 | 84 |
| FY2023 | 80 | 21 | 9 | 176 |
| FY2022 | 54 | 28 | 2 | 120 |
| FY2021 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 85 |
| FY2020 | 89 | 8 | 1 | 101 |
| FY2019 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 165 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 155 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 100 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 79 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 63 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 33 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 76 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 115 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 261 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 109 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Labrees Inc.142
- Labor Guys, LLC74
- Tyson's Bagel Market, Inc.27
- Natc Donuts, Inc.22
- The Third Synthesis Inc dba Chicago Sweet Connecti21
- Bagels 'N Stuff, Inc19
- Countryside Baking Co., Inc.13
- Atko USA Corporation12
- Progreso, LLC12
- Pao Brasil Bakery, Inc.11
- Calandra's Italian & French Bakery11
- Calandra's Bakery11
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Bakers: applications by worksite state
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| MP | 475 |
| NY | 408 |
| NJ | 303 |
| TX | 253 |
| CA | 253 |
| ME | 144 |
| FL | 131 |
| VA | 125 |
| MA | 119 |
| IL | 115 |
| IN | 79 |
| GA | 68 |
| MD | 61 |
| CO | 54 |
| MI | 52 |
| PA | 35 |
| CT | 30 |
| OH | 28 |
| DC | 18 |
| OK | 17 |
| WA | 17 |
| AZ | 15 |
| MO | 12 |
| OR | 11 |
| WI | 11 |
| VT | 10 |
| GU | 10 |
| NC | 9 |
| RI | 8 |
| LA | 7 |
| NV | 7 |
| TN | 7 |
| AR | 5 |
| AK | 5 |
| AL | 4 |
| ID | 4 |
| KS | 4 |
| DE | 4 |
| MT | 4 |
| NM | 3 |
| MN | 3 |
| VI | 3 |
| NH | 3 |
| PR | 2 |
| NE | 2 |
| KY | 2 |
| MS | 1 |
| WY | 1 |
| WV | 1 |
| UT | 1 |
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ622
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA170
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX146
- Bangor, ME143
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV134
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN110
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN76
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL72
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH68
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA60
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $41,860; middle half $38,704 to $48,360 · median prevailing wage $38,906 (marker) · 12 applications.
- Level II5
- Level III3
- Level IV5
- Baker26
- Pastry Chef7
- Cook4
- Head Baker4
- Syrian Confectionery Specialist4
- Executive Pastry Chef3
- Head Finnish Bakery Chef3
- Confectioner / European Pastry Chef2
Pages for this occupation by metropolitan area
Areas with at least 50 LCA and PERM applications since FY2020.
- Bangor, ME
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
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