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Health Education Specialists salary in Trenton, NJ

The median health education specialists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $102,680 a year, 60% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,328 a month.

10th percentile
$45,610
25th percentile
$56,140
Median percentile
$102,680
75th percentile
$118,520
90th percentile
$123,960

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

$75,931 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,680
Federal income tax−$13,760
Social Security + Medicare−$7,855
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,134
Monthly take-home$6,328
Every two weeks$2,920

Does it go far here?

$99,515Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
26%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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