Cooks, Restaurant Salary in Vineland, NJ

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Vineland, NJ

Median annual salary $36,380 -1.2% vs national
Median hourly $17.49
10th percentile $31,470
90th percentile $47,750
Employed locally 290
National median $36,830

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $31,470
    25th
    $34,530
    50th (median)
    $36,380
    75th
    $43,130
    90th
    $47,750

    Vineland economic context

    Unemployment rate 7.00% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $64,499 2023 • Census ACS
    Cooks, Restaurant salary vs area income 56% Median Cooks, Restaurant salary is 44% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for Cooks, Restaurant

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Kahului-Wailuku, HI $48,320
    Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $46,970
    Portland-South Portland, ME $46,960
    San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $46,960
    Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $46,500
    Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,340

    Nearby metros — Cooks, Restaurant salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $41,980
    Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $40,440
    Trenton-Princeton, NJ $37,530
    Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $37,040
    Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $36,750

    Related occupations in Vineland, NJ

    OccupationMedian salary
    Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,570
    Waiters and Waitresses $36,410
    First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,750
    Food Preparation Workers $33,280
    Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $37,360
    Bartenders $36,640

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Cooks, Restaurant make per hour in Vineland?

    The median hourly wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Vineland, NJ is $17.49, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $22.65 or more per hour.

    Is Vineland above or below average for Cooks, Restaurant salaries?

    The median Cooks, Restaurant salary in Vineland, NJ is 1.2% below the national median of $36,830. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for Cooks, Restaurant in Vineland?

    Entry-level Cooks, Restaurant (10th percentile) earn around $31,470 per year in Vineland, NJ. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $34,530.