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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $39,200 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,643 a month.

10th percentile
$34,520
25th percentile
$35,360
Median percentile
$39,200
75th percentile
$43,230
90th percentile
$54,320

Based on 120 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

$31,717 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,200
Federal income tax−$2,524
Social Security + Medicare−$2,999
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$1,960
Monthly take-home$2,643
Every two weeks$1,220

Does it go far here?

$37,992Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
61%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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