Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Chefs and Head Cooks in NEW JERSEY

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.22 $23.29 $30.03 $37.86 $47.39
          Yearly $37,900 $48,440 $62,470 $78,750 $98,560
          New Jersey Hourly $23.66 $28.78 $35.71 $39.52 $48.13
          Yearly $49,200 $59,860 $74,280 $82,200 $100,100
          New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area Hourly $22.37 $26.48 $34.51 $43.20 $57.87
          Yearly $46,530 $55,070 $71,780 $89,860 $120,370
          Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area Hourly $16.78 $23.76 $33.75 $40.46 $51.88
          Yearly $34,890 $49,420 $70,210 $84,150 $107,910
          Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area Hourly $19.93 $22.89 $30.39 $38.74 $44.44
          Yearly $41,450 $47,620 $63,220 $80,580 $92,430
          Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area Hourly $20.89 $26.84 $31.58 $42.38 $50.03
          Yearly $43,440 $55,830 $65,680 $88,140 $104,060
          Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area Hourly $24.28 $29.95 $36.41 $45.84 $45.93
          Yearly $50,500 $62,300 $75,740 $95,350 $95,530
          Vineland, NJ Metro Area Hourly $15.76 $22.10 $36.08 $44.66 $46.03
          Yearly $32,780 $45,970 $75,050 $92,890 $95,750