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Order Clerks salary in Trenton, NJ

The median order clerks in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $53,290 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,528 a month.

10th percentile
$33,690
25th percentile
$41,730
Median percentile
$53,290
75th percentile
$81,030
90th percentile
$81,030

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

$42,334 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,290
Federal income tax−$4,215
Social Security + Medicare−$4,077
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,665
Monthly take-home$3,528
Every two weeks$1,628

Does it go far here?

$51,648Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
46%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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