The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $34,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,200.
Pay spans roughly $32,670 at the 10th percentile to $43,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.76 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as cooks, short order in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $34,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.76 |
| 10th percentile | $32,670 |
| 90th percentile | $43,460 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.