The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $27,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,150 | 5.84% | 36.15% |
| 2021 | $28,390 | 14.05% | - |
| 2020 | $24,400 | 8.85% | - |
| 2019 | $22,240 | 6.52% | - |
| 2018 | $20,790 | 5.24% | - |
| 2017 | $19,700 | 3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $19,090 | 2.30% | - |
| 2015 | $18,650 | -1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $18,900 | -11.06% | - |
| 2013 | $20,990 | 8.29% | - |
| 2012 | $19,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,150, Trenton-Ewing is the highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of New Jersey, followed by Ocean City (median annual salary $28,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Trenton-Ewing is 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in Ocean City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Ocean City | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick |