New Jersey Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In New Jersey:

  • Workers on average earn $38,460.
  • 10% of workers earn $32,220 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $50,010 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37,390.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,900 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$28,700$34,010$37,390$44,620$47,900
New Jersey$32,220$35,880$38,460$45,600$50,010
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$27,540$32,220$37,120$41,380$46,160
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$35,000$36,510$40,250$47,890$50,840
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$33,040$36,740$43,740$47,310$54,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$29,750$35,790$38,270$44,040$47,010
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$32,220$36,210$38,400$44,490$48,600
Vineland, NJ$32,220$32,870$36,890$41,770$47,110

In New Jersey:

  • Workers on average earn $18.49 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $15.49 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $24.04 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.03 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.80$16.35$17.98$21.45$23.03
New Jersey$15.49$17.25$18.49$21.92$24.04
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$13.24$15.49$17.85$19.89$22.19
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$16.83$17.56$19.35$23.02$24.44
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$15.89$17.66$21.03$22.75$26.08
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$14.30$17.21$18.40$21.18$22.60
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$15.49$17.41$18.46$21.39$23.36
Vineland, NJ$15.49$15.80$17.74$20.08$22.65