Chefs and Head Cooks in New Jersey

2024 Salary & Job Market Data

Quick Snapshot

Metric New Jersey National Insight
Median Salary $69,660 $60,990 +14.2% vs US
State Rank #7 of 54 states Top 10 state
Employment 6,060 jobs 182,320 jobs 3.3% of US jobs
Job Concentration (LQ) — 1.00 Average

How New Jersey Pays for Chefs and Head Cooks

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Full Salary Distribution in New Jersey

Percentile Annual Hourly
10th Percentile $53,250 $25.60
25th Percentile $62,400 $30.00
Median $69,660 $33.49
75th Percentile $83,240 $40.02
90th Percentile $99,510 $47.84

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