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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $75,240 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,833 a month.

10th percentile
$47,730
25th percentile
$58,740
Median percentile
$75,240
75th percentile
$93,820
90th percentile
$111,720

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

$57,999 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,240
Federal income tax−$7,723
Social Security + Medicare−$5,756
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,762
Monthly take-home$4,833
Every two weeks$2,231

Does it go far here?

$72,921Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
34%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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