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Accountants and Auditors salary in Trenton, NJ

The median accountants and auditors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $99,550 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,157 a month.

10th percentile
$66,140
25th percentile
$79,940
Median percentile
$99,550
75th percentile
$125,180
90th percentile
$154,650

Based on 2,890 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

$73,886 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,550
Federal income tax−$13,071
Social Security + Medicare−$7,616
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,978
Monthly take-home$6,157
Every two weeks$2,842

Does it go far here?

$96,482Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Trenton, NJ

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$208,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers$197,420
Financial Managers$184,800
Natural Sciences Managers$182,230
General and Operations Managers$181,450
Sales Managers$178,360
Human Resources Managers$161,720
Administrative Services Managers$154,070

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