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School Bus Monitors salary in Trenton, NJ

The median school bus monitors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $32,220 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,205 a month.

10th percentile
$32,220
25th percentile
$32,220
Median percentile
$32,220
75th percentile
$37,960
90th percentile
$42,880

Based on 240 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

$26,458 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,220
Federal income tax−$1,686
Social Security + Medicare−$2,465
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$1,611
Monthly take-home$2,205
Every two weeks$1,018

Does it go far here?

$31,227Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
74%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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