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Data Scientists salary in Trenton, NJ

The median data scientists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $135,320 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,083 a month.

10th percentile
$77,890
25th percentile
$97,200
Median percentile
$135,320
75th percentile
$163,390
90th percentile
$209,470

Based on 430 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

$96,991 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,320
Federal income tax−$21,211
Social Security + Medicare−$10,352
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$6,766
Monthly take-home$8,083
Every two weeks$3,730

Does it go far here?

$131,149Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
20%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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