The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $37,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,540.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $47,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.05 per hour. An estimated 1,340 people work as cooks, restaurant in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $37,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.05 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $47,820 |
| Employment | 1,340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.