The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in New Jersey is $35,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,440.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $46,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.88 per hour. An estimated 4,230 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $35,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.88 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $46,490 |
| Employment | 4,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.