Chefs and Head Cooks salary
in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
- Middle 50%
- $62,300–$95,350
- vs U.S. median
- +21%
- Metro rank
- #8 of 160
Chefs and Head Cooks in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro earn a median of $75,740 a year, based on BLS estimates for 900 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% above the U.S. median of $62,470 and 2% above the NJ statewide median of $74,280. It ranks #8 of 160 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE900 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Atlantic City?
The BLS median is $75,740 a year (May 2025). Half of the 900 jobs pay between $62,300 and $95,350. The 10th percentile is $50,500 and the 90th is $95,530.
Is Atlantic City a high-paying metro for Chefs and Head Cooks?
That is 21% above the U.S. median of $62,470 and 2% above the NJ statewide median of $74,280. It ranks #8 of 160 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Chefs and Head Cooks make an hour in Atlantic City?
About $36.41 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $75,740 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.95–$45.84 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.