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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Trenton, NJ

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $44,880 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,000 a month.

10th percentile
$36,560
25th percentile
$39,660
Median percentile
$44,880
75th percentile
$64,050
90th percentile
$78,530

Based on 850 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

$35,997 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,880
Federal income tax−$3,206
Social Security + Medicare−$3,433
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,244
Monthly take-home$3,000
Every two weeks$1,385

Does it go far here?

$43,497Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
54%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey