The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Edison-New Brunswick is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $44,350 | -2.05% | -39.59% |
| 2013 | $45,260 | -36.79% | - |
| 2012 | $61,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,350, Edison-New Brunswick is the lowest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of New Jersey, following city of Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton (median annual salary of $80,770). Compared with the highest paying city Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Edison-New Brunswick is 45.1 percent (45.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick |