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Computer Programmers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median computer programmers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $110,990 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,780 a month.

10th percentile
$65,000
25th percentile
$82,090
Median percentile
$110,990
75th percentile
$127,730
90th percentile
$141,150

Based on 220 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

$81,362 take-home a year
Gross pay$110,990
Federal income tax−$15,588
Social Security + Medicare−$8,491
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,550
Monthly take-home$6,780
Every two weeks$3,129

Does it go far here?

$107,569Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
24%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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