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Musicians and Singers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median musicians and singers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $93,517 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,829 a month.

10th percentile
$93,517
25th percentile
$93,517
Median percentile
$93,517
75th percentile
$111,571
90th percentile
$117,374

Based on 100 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

$69,943 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,517
Federal income tax−$11,744
Social Security + Medicare−$7,154
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,676
Monthly take-home$5,829
Every two weeks$2,690

Does it go far here?

$90,635Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
28%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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