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Food Preparation Workers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Food Preparation Worker in New Jersey?

12.6% Jobs Projection
$22,520 Median Salary
5,630 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Food Preparation Workers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Food Preparation Workers in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Preparation Workers Work in New Jersey?

In 2018, there were 32,960 Food Preparation Workers working in the state.

There were 29,510 Food Preparation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,670 Food Preparation Workers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Food Preparation Workers than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Food Preparation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 5,630 annual job openings, and a total of 33,410 jobs for New Jersey Food Preparation Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 157,700 annual jobs and 939,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Preparation Workers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Food Preparation Workers ranged from $18,730 to $33,530 with $22,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9 to $16.12. The median hourly rate was $10.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Food Preparation Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Preparation Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 69,480 $25,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 13,080 $22,790
Trenton, NJ 2,130 $21,500
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 1,660 $22,310
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,000 $22,940
Ocean City, NJ 730 $24,310
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 290 $23,140

Top States for Food Preparation Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Food Preparation Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 102,680 $26,040
Florida 62,010 $23,020
New York 61,600 $26,680
Texas 55,060 $22,730
Louisiana 35,890 $18,350
Georgia 35,360 $20,350
New Jersey 32,960 $22,520
Illinois 32,430 $24,220
Ohio 26,740 $21,040
North Carolina 19,820 $21,660
Virginia 19,640 $20,640
Pennsylvania 19,310 $22,060
Tennessee 18,060 $20,550
Washington 17,380 $28,210
Indiana 16,220 $20,930
Maryland 15,620 $24,220
Massachusetts 15,080 $27,420
Michigan 14,630 $22,530
Arizona 14,220 $24,070
Oregon 14,110 $25,730

Below are the states where Food Preparation Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $29,100
Washington $28,210
Nevada $28,130
Rhode Island $27,910
Massachusetts $27,420
New York $26,680
Alaska $26,540
Connecticut $26,430
Minnesota $26,180
California $26,040

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