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 Food Preparation Workers in NEW JERSEY

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $12.41 $14.40 $16.98 $18.53 $21.80
          Yearly $25,810 $29,950 $35,320 $38,550 $45,340
          New Jersey Hourly $15.49 $16.12 $17.09 $18.50 $22.15
          Yearly $32,220 $33,530 $35,540 $38,470 $46,070
          Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area Hourly $15.49 $16.33 $17.28 $18.32 $22.04
          Yearly $32,220 $33,970 $35,950 $38,110 $45,850
          Vineland, NJ Metro Area Hourly $15.49 $15.58 $16.94 $17.69 $21.69
          Yearly $32,220 $32,410 $35,240 $36,800 $45,120
          New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area Hourly $16.39 $16.50 $17.15 $20.00 $22.91
          Yearly $34,080 $34,330 $35,670 $41,600 $47,650
          Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area Hourly $15.49 $16.13 $17.21 $20.19 $21.43
          Yearly $32,220 $33,540 $35,810 $41,990 $44,570
          Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area Hourly $13.58 $15.01 $16.62 $17.89 $20.82
          Yearly $28,240 $31,220 $34,560 $37,220 $43,300
          Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area Hourly $13.00 $14.48 $16.07 $17.90 $19.92
          Yearly $27,040 $30,120 $33,430 $37,230 $41,430