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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Trenton, NJ

The median painters, construction and maintenance in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $59,610 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,925 a month.

10th percentile
$43,370
25th percentile
$50,540
Median percentile
$59,610
75th percentile
$82,920
90th percentile
$95,580

Based on 150 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

$47,096 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,610
Federal income tax−$4,973
Social Security + Medicare−$4,560
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,981
Monthly take-home$3,925
Every two weeks$1,811

Does it go far here?

$57,773Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
41%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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