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Community Health Workers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median community health workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $55,530 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,668 a month.

10th percentile
$39,270
25th percentile
$43,890
Median percentile
$55,530
75th percentile
$59,840
90th percentile
$81,820

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

$44,022 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,530
Federal income tax−$4,484
Social Security + Medicare−$4,248
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,777
Monthly take-home$3,668
Every two weeks$1,693

Does it go far here?

$53,819Median 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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