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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Trenton, NJ

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $113,800 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,933 a month.

10th percentile
$91,970
25th percentile
$97,640
Median percentile
$113,800
75th percentile
$124,550
90th percentile
$154,520

Based on 50 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

$83,198 take-home a year
Gross pay$113,800
Federal income tax−$16,206
Social Security + Medicare−$8,706
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,690
Monthly take-home$6,933
Every two weeks$3,200

Does it go far here?

$110,293Median 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

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey