Pastry Chef Demographics and Statistics in the US – 2024 

We’ve created a list of common Pastry Chef statistics and demographics in the United States. 

Keep reading to learn how long they stay at the same employer, how educated they are and how many are women. 

• The average salary of a Pastry Chef in the U.S. is $54,995 per year 
• If you’re a Pastry Chef in New York, you can expect to earn $63,099 per year on average 
• The average Pastry Chef salary in Miami is $54,714 per year 
• 73% of Pastry Chefs work full-time 
• 35% of Pastry Chefs are men 

Pastry Chef Employment Statistics 

There are more than 105,000 individuals working as Pastry Chefs in the United States. This number is similar to the number of Head Chefs as you can learn on our Head Chef demographics page.

Pastry Chef Gender Statistics 

Women comprise the majority of Pastry Chefs (65%). 

Pastry Chef Employment Type Statistics 

27% of Pastry Chefs work part-time. 

Pastry Chef Age Statistics 

Most Pastry Chefs are older than 40 years, followed by 28% of them who are between 20 and 30 years old. 

See the breakdown of Pastry Chefs according to their age below. 

Pastry Chef Ethnicity and Race Statistics 

Most Pastry Chefs are white, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18%) and Asian (10%) Pastry Chefs. 

This breakdown based on ethnicity and race is similar to other hospitality roles, as you can see on our Sushi Chef demographics page.

Pastry Chefs Education Statistics 

You don’t need extensive education to become a Pastry Chef. Most employers are looking for a combination of skills and experience, so having extensive culinary education is not a requirement, although it might help your odds against the competition. 

That said, most Pastry Chefs have an associate’s degree, while some (28%) have a bachelor’s degree. 

Another kitchen role in which individuals don’t have extensive education is the Line Cook. Explore our Line Cook demographics to learn more.

Pastry Chef Tenure Statistics 

The hospitality industry has a high turnover rate which explains why most Pastry Chefs stay with the same employer for one (28%) or two (39%) years. 

See how long Pastry Chefs stay at the same job below. 

Pastry Chef Jobs by Company Size 

Pastry Chefs work for various employers across eating establishments. 

That means that the size of their employers significantly varies. 

While most Pastry Chefs (37%) work for companies that employ between 1,000 and 10,000 people, 32% of them work in companies that have less than 100 employees. 

See the breakdown of Pastry Chefs by company size below. 

Pastry Chef Languages Spoken Statistics 

While English is the first language for Pastry Chefs in the United States, a lot of them speak a second language. 

In fact, Spanish is the most popular second language for Chefs with more 42% of them speaking it. However, Pastry Chefs also speak French, Italian and German. 

See the second language most Pastry Chefs speak below. 

Additional Pastry Chef Demographics 

• 56% of Pastry Chefs are older than 40 years
• 55% of Pastry Chefs are white 
• Most Pastry Chefs (49%) have an associate’s degree 
• 39% of Pastry Chefs stay with the same employer for up to two years 
• Washington offers the highest salaries for Pastry Chefs ($60,555) 

Pastry Chef Statistics and Demographics Data 

We collect our data from multiple sources. 

To see how we collected Pastry Chef demographics and demographics, explore our statistics and demographics methodology page.