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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Trenton, NJ

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $78,620 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,017 a month.

10th percentile
$59,560
25th percentile
$65,430
Median percentile
$78,620
75th percentile
$98,000
90th percentile
$102,770

Based on 270 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

$60,208 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,620
Federal income tax−$8,466
Social Security + Medicare−$6,014
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,931
Monthly take-home$5,017
Every two weeks$2,316

Does it go far here?

$76,197Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
32%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey