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Project Management Specialists salary in Trenton, NJ

The median project management specialists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $113,750 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,930 a month.

10th percentile
$76,490
25th percentile
$89,760
Median percentile
$113,750
75th percentile
$146,280
90th percentile
$173,290

Based on 1,680 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

$83,166 take-home a year
Gross pay$113,750
Federal income tax−$16,195
Social Security + Medicare−$8,702
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,688
Monthly take-home$6,930
Every two weeks$3,199

Does it go far here?

$110,244Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
23%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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