The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in New Jersey is $38,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,900.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $49,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.31 per hour. An estimated 30,720 people work as cooks, restaurant in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $38,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.31 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $49,010 |
| Employment | 30,720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.