Chefs and Head Cooks salary in NJ

60 certified-data filings in NJ · national median $59,592

$21,840

Min

$67,246

25th

$71,698

Median

$75,587

75th

$80,000

90th

The median in NJ is +20% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

CA $63,752 TX $51,126 NY $72,384 FL $60,382 MA $75,150 IL $58,219 WA $67,579 GA $57,429 CO $59,500 VA $64,771 UT $54,434 MD $56,701 MI $56,805 NC $53,352 PA $63,149 OH $44,000 SC $51,210 NV $58,032 KY $49,358 HI $81,598

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24326-490028 RAA NYC LLC PARSIPPANY $90,605 Mar 30, 2026
G-200-24337-510059 Fogo de Chao Holdings Inc. Wayne $75,587 Mar 16, 2026
G-200-24297-427788 Sear Restaurant Corp. Little Falls $75,587 Mar 4, 2026
G-200-24274-374141 Italb Pizza Morristown $75,587 Feb 6, 2026
G-200-24261-345042 Hoboken Korean Chicken Corp Hoboken $75,587 Jan 29, 2026
G-200-24214-238428 EFES MEDITERRANEAN GRILL LLC PRINCETON $72,000 Jan 20, 2026
G-200-24228-269947 MEMILI ENTERPRISES LLC CLIFFSIDE PARK $75,587 Jan 14, 2026
G-200-24225-262021 LNP KC GROUP CORP FORT LEE $75,587 Jan 9, 2026
G-200-24337-510122 Fogo de Chao Holdings Inc. Wayne $75,587 Jan 9, 2026
G-200-24185-172509 Adams International LLC Fairfield $76,000 Sep 25, 2025
G-200-24163-093957 Hosu Restaurant Inc Franklin Lakes $76,000 Sep 17, 2025
G-200-24144-032305 PAND LLC Edgewater $61,000 Sep 3, 2025
G-200-24054-743104 BOAZ 1 LLC Ho Ho Kus $90,605 Sep 2, 2025
G-200-24126-958196 Da Rosario Ristorante Freehold $90,605 Aug 26, 2025
G-200-24131-982338 JDBN JERSEY CITY LLC JERSEY CITY $75,587 Aug 15, 2025
G-200-24108-898347 PENNSVILLE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES, LLC PENNSVILLE $67,246 Aug 3, 2025
G-200-24075-803098 7ALI LLC PATERSON $76,000 Jul 10, 2025
G-200-24274-375045 NAGOMI ENTERPRISES LLC New Brunswick $75,587 Jul 3, 2025
G-200-24019-651987 Indeblue LLC Cherry Hill $70,000 Jun 26, 2025
G-200-24031-680232 Mint Enterprise LLC Morristown $75,587 May 22, 2025
G-200-23356-590080 BSCS Associates LLC Wildwood $71,698 Apr 15, 2025
G-200-23356-590051 BSCS Associates LLC Wildwood $71,698 Apr 15, 2025
G-200-23356-589964 BSCS Associates LLC Wildwood $71,698 Apr 15, 2025
G-200-23356-589979 BSCS Associates LLC Wildwood $71,698 Apr 15, 2025
G-200-23356-589994 BSCS Associates LLC Wildwood $71,698 Apr 15, 2025

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.