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Counselors, All Other salary in Trenton, NJ

The median counselors, all other in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $107,330 a year, 111% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,581 a month.

10th percentile
$67,400
25th percentile
$84,120
Median percentile
$107,330
75th percentile
$119,250
90th percentile
$125,980

Based on 130 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

$78,970 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,330
Federal income tax−$14,783
Social Security + Medicare−$8,211
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,367
Monthly take-home$6,581
Every two weeks$3,037

Does it go far here?

$104,022Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
25%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 counselors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey