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Human Resources Managers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median human resources managers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $161,720 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,476 a month.

10th percentile
$111,100
25th percentile
$129,420
Median percentile
$161,720
75th percentile
$212,990
90th percentile
$294,180

Based on 530 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

$113,716 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,720
Federal income tax−$27,547
Social Security + Medicare−$12,372
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$8,086
Monthly take-home$9,476
Every two weeks$4,374

Does it go far here?

$156,736Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
17%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
Administrative Services Managers$154,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$141,580

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