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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Trenton, NJ

The median cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $44,520 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,977 a month.

10th percentile
$34,140
25th percentile
$35,880
Median percentile
$44,520
75th percentile
$53,920
90th percentile
$59,670

Based on 40 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

$35,726 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,520
Federal income tax−$3,162
Social Security + Medicare−$3,406
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,226
Monthly take-home$2,977
Every two weeks$1,374

Does it go far here?

$43,148Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
55%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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