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Cooks, Restaurant salary
in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Cooks, Restaurant in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro earn a median of $40,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,370 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 5% above the NJ statewide median of $38,460. It ranks #63 of 527 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, RESTAURANT · ATLANTIC CITY-HAMMONTON, NJ · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ATLANTIC CITY-HAMMONTON, NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,000P25$36,510MEDIAN$40,250P75$47,890P90$50,840
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,700P25$34,010MEDIAN$37,390P75$44,620P90$47,900
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What is the average Cooks, Restaurant salary in Atlantic City?

The BLS median is $40,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,370 jobs pay between $36,510 and $47,890. The 10th percentile is $35,000 and the 90th is $50,840.

Is Atlantic City a high-paying metro for Cooks, Restaurant?

That is 8% above the U.S. median of $37,390 and 5% above the NJ statewide median of $38,460. It ranks #63 of 527 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.