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Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Trenton, NJ

The median counter and rental clerks in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $48,600 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,233 a month.

10th percentile
$33,120
25th percentile
$38,820
Median percentile
$48,600
75th percentile
$56,070
90th percentile
$72,390

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

$38,800 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,600
Federal income tax−$3,652
Social Security + Medicare−$3,718
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,430
Monthly take-home$3,233
Every two weeks$1,492

Does it go far here?

$47,102Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
50%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 counter and rental clerks salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey