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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Trenton, NJ

The median electronics engineers, except computer in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $135,710 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,103 a month.

10th percentile
$79,990
25th percentile
$117,460
Median percentile
$135,710
75th percentile
$201,350
90th percentile
$207,990

Based on 60 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

$97,238 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,710
Federal income tax−$21,304
Social Security + Medicare−$10,382
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$6,786
Monthly take-home$8,103
Every two weeks$3,740

Does it go far here?

$131,527Median 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

All electronics engineers, except computer salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey