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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Trenton, NJ

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $56,550 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,733 a month.

10th percentile
$37,130
25th percentile
$43,940
Median percentile
$56,550
75th percentile
$71,910
90th percentile
$82,030

Based on 800 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

$44,790 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,550
Federal income tax−$4,606
Social Security + Medicare−$4,326
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,828
Monthly take-home$3,733
Every two weeks$1,723

Does it go far here?

$54,807Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
43%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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