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Psychiatric Aides salary in Trenton, NJ

The median psychiatric aides in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $60,110 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,956 a month.

10th percentile
$45,390
25th percentile
$47,110
Median percentile
$60,110
75th percentile
$60,110
90th percentile
$74,420

Based on 370 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

$47,473 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,110
Federal income tax−$5,033
Social Security + Medicare−$4,598
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,006
Monthly take-home$3,956
Every two weeks$1,826

Does it go far here?

$58,257Median 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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