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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median miscellaneous construction and related workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $65,330 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,284 a month.

10th percentile
$43,050
25th percentile
$61,110
Median percentile
$65,330
75th percentile
$81,700
90th percentile
$101,410

Based on 60 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

$51,406 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,330
Federal income tax−$5,660
Social Security + Medicare−$4,998
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,267
Monthly take-home$4,284
Every two weeks$1,977

Does it go far here?

$63,317Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
38%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 miscellaneous construction and related workers salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey