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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median child, family, and school social workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $72,730 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,697 a month.

10th percentile
$44,600
25th percentile
$51,370
Median percentile
$72,730
75th percentile
$92,810
90th percentile
$113,690

Based on 420 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

$56,359 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,730
Federal income tax−$7,171
Social Security + Medicare−$5,564
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,637
Monthly take-home$4,697
Every two weeks$2,168

Does it go far here?

$70,488Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
35%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 child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey