The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Trenton-Ewing is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,700 | 10.03% | 16.81% |
| 2021 | $62,710 | -2.69% | - |
| 2020 | $64,400 | 3.94% | - |
| 2019 | $61,860 | 2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $60,050 | 31.06% | - |
| 2017 | $41,400 | -12.85% | - |
| 2016 | $46,720 | 15.11% | - |
| 2015 | $39,660 | -43.12% | - |
| 2014 | $56,760 | -3.05% | - |
| 2013 | $58,490 | 0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $57,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,700 in Trenton-Ewing is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Trenton-Ewing is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton and 36.4 percent (36.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Edison-New Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Ocean City | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Camden | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick |