Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Vineland, NJ

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Vineland, NJ earns $45,510 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,039 a month.

10th percentile: $34,890
25th percentile: $39,560
Median percentile: $45,510
75th percentile: $49,510
90th percentile: $52,830

Based on 110 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,472 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,510
Federal income tax	−$3,281
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,482
New Jersey income tax (approx.)	−$2,276
Monthly take-home	$3,039
Every two weeks	$1,403

Does it go far here?

$47,422Median pay in Vineland, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).

42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,282 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Vineland, NJ

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$130,180
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$106,570
Registered Nurses	$103,380
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$80,260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,360

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