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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Trenton, NJ

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $90,990 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,691 a month.

10th percentile
$63,680
25th percentile
$78,300
Median percentile
$90,990
75th percentile
$100,090
90th percentile
$103,290

Based on 80 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

$68,292 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,990
Federal income tax−$11,188
Social Security + Medicare−$6,961
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,550
Monthly take-home$5,691
Every two weeks$2,627

Does it go far here?

$88,186Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
29%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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