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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Trenton, NJ

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $77,740 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,969 a month.

10th percentile
$60,230
25th percentile
$65,830
Median percentile
$77,740
75th percentile
$98,220
90th percentile
$102,170

Based on 1,280 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

$59,633 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,740
Federal income tax−$8,273
Social Security + Medicare−$5,947
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,887
Monthly take-home$4,969
Every two weeks$2,294

Does it go far here?

$75,344Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
33%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey