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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Trenton, NJ

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $69,480 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,520 a month.

10th percentile
$48,690
25th percentile
$60,340
Median percentile
$69,480
75th percentile
$77,180
90th percentile
$89,330

Based on 280 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

$54,235 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,480
Federal income tax−$6,456
Social Security + Medicare−$5,315
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,474
Monthly take-home$4,520
Every two weeks$2,086

Does it go far here?

$67,339Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
36%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

All bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey