The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $35,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,310.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $44,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.85 per hour. An estimated 1,140 people work as food preparation workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $35,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.85 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $44,790 |
| Employment | 1,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.