The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria 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 | $28,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria 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 $54,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,810 | 1.27% | 26.50% |
| 2021 | $37,330 | 3.35% | - |
| 2020 | $36,080 | 2.22% | - |
| 2019 | $35,280 | 3.77% | - |
| 2018 | $33,950 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $32,890 | 3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $31,840 | -2.10% | - |
| 2015 | $32,510 | 4.74% | - |
| 2014 | $30,970 | 6.17% | - |
| 2013 | $29,060 | 4.37% | - |
| 2012 | $27,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,810 in Trenton-Ewing is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Trenton-Ewing is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Ocean City and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Camden.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ocean City | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Camden |