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Construction Managers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median construction managers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $127,940 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,693 a month.

10th percentile
$88,970
25th percentile
$101,720
Median percentile
$127,940
75th percentile
$167,290
90th percentile
$203,780

Based on 350 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

$92,316 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,940
Federal income tax−$19,440
Social Security + Medicare−$9,787
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$6,397
Monthly take-home$7,693
Every two weeks$3,551

Does it go far here?

$123,997Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
21%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 construction managers salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey