The median annual wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $43,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,730.
Pay spans roughly $35,680 at the 10th percentile to $54,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.92 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as cooks, institution and cafeteria in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $43,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.92 |
| 10th percentile | $35,680 |
| 90th percentile | $54,940 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.