Morgantown, WV · SOC 51-3011

Bakers in the Morgantown Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Morgantown, WV BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$30,330

per year in the Morgantown metro

18% below

National Median

$37,160

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$14.58/hr

median hourly

Employment

90

jobs in the Morgantown metro

The Morgantown pay distribution spans from $23,380 at the 10th percentile to $42,090 at the 90th, a 1.8× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $27,680 and the 75th at $36,080, so half of Morgantown-based bakers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Morgantown, WV covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide WV estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Morgantown Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$23,380
25th$27,680
Median$30,330
75th$36,080
90th$42,090

Top Paying Jobs in Morgantown

1. Nurse Anesthetists $278,530 2. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $207,000 3. Chief Executives $172,990 4. Purchasing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $156,230 5. Natural Sciences Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $136,990 6. Computer and Information Systems Managers $134,630 7. Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $132,990 8. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $131,990 9. Engineers, All Other $131,990 10. Managers, All Other $131,180

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Bakers make in the Morgantown metro area?

How much do Bakers make in the Morgantown metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Bakers in Morgantown, WV is $30,330 ($14.58/hour). The salary range spans from $23,380 at the 10th percentile to $42,090 at the 90th percentile.
How does Bakers pay in the Morgantown metro compare nationally? ▼
Bakers pay in Morgantown, WV is 18% below the national median of $37,160. There are approximately 90 Bakers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Morgantown, WV wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.