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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Trenton, NJ

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $62,450 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,103 a month.

10th percentile
$53,320
25th percentile
$62,450
Median percentile
$62,450
75th percentile
$75,250
90th percentile
$94,560

Based on 70 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

$49,236 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,450
Federal income tax−$5,314
Social Security + Medicare−$4,777
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,123
Monthly take-home$4,103
Every two weeks$1,894

Does it go far here?

$60,525Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
40%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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