The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks in Atlantic City-Hammonton 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 | $29,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,380 | 3.48% | 24.64% |
| 2021 | $36,080 | 11.28% | - |
| 2020 | $32,010 | 4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $30,660 | 1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $30,130 | -3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $31,210 | -0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $31,240 | 6.37% | - |
| 2015 | $29,250 | 0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $29,000 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $28,740 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $28,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,380, Atlantic City-Hammonton is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary of $37,620). Compared with Trenton-Ewing, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Atlantic City-Hammonton is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick |