Hourly Wage for Cake Decorator Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Cake Decorator Salary

What is the hourly salary range of Cake Decorator?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Cake Decorator in the United States is $13. While Salary.com is seeing that Cake Decorator salary in the US can go up to $15 or down to $11, but most earn between $12 and $14. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cake Decorator in the United States.

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Cake Decorator Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Cake Decorator Salary $11 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Cake Decorator Salary $12 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Cake Decorator Salary $13 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Cake Decorator Salary $14 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Cake Decorator Salary $15 US April 01, 2025
25% $12 10% $11 90% $15 75% $14 $13 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Cake Decorator ?

Cake decorating is one of the sugar arts that uses icing or frosting and other edible decorative elements to make plain cakes more visually interesting. Alternatively, cakes can be molded and sculpted to resemble three-dimensional persons, places and things. Cakes are decorated to mark a special celebration (such as a birthday or wedding). They can also mark national or religious holidays, or be used to promote commercial enterprises. However, cakes may be baked and decorated for almost any social occasion....

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Cake Decorator in the United States. The average hourly rate for Cake Decorator ranges from $12 to $14 with the average hourly pay of $13. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $12 to $14 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $13.

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