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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Trenton, NJ

The median library assistants, clerical in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $46,460 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,099 a month.

10th percentile
$33,490
25th percentile
$36,970
Median percentile
$46,460
75th percentile
$47,220
90th percentile
$53,980

Based on 180 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

$37,188 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,460
Federal income tax−$3,395
Social Security + Medicare−$3,554
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,323
Monthly take-home$3,099
Every two weeks$1,430

Does it go far here?

$45,028Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
52%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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