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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Trenton, NJ

The median construction and building inspectors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $82,660 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,237 a month.

10th percentile
$53,020
25th percentile
$64,950
Median percentile
$82,660
75th percentile
$102,240
90th percentile
$112,460

Based on 660 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

$62,848 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,660
Federal income tax−$9,355
Social Security + Medicare−$6,323
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,133
Monthly take-home$5,237
Every two weeks$2,417

Does it go far here?

$80,112Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
31%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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