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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Trenton, NJ

The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $55,230 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,650 a month.

10th percentile
$34,170
25th percentile
$44,990
Median percentile
$55,230
75th percentile
$62,000
90th percentile
$71,130

Based on 200 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

$43,796 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,230
Federal income tax−$4,448
Social Security + Medicare−$4,225
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,762
Monthly take-home$3,650
Every two weeks$1,684

Does it go far here?

$53,528Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
44%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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