The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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 | $29,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $48,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,270.
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 | $37,620 | 4.20% | 30.57% |
| 2021 | $36,040 | 9.43% | - |
| 2020 | $32,640 | 10.29% | - |
| 2019 | $29,280 | 1.23% | - |
| 2018 | $28,920 | 4.32% | - |
| 2017 | $27,670 | -3.69% | - |
| 2016 | $28,690 | 14.57% | - |
| 2015 | $24,510 | 1.10% | - |
| 2014 | $24,240 | -4.25% | - |
| 2013 | $25,270 | -3.36% | - |
| 2012 | $26,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,620, Trenton-Ewing is the highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of New Jersey, followed by Atlantic City-Hammonton (median annual salary $37,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Trenton-Ewing is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Atlantic City-Hammonton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick |