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Software Developers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median software developers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $128,770 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,737 a month.

10th percentile
$81,110
25th percentile
$101,440
Median percentile
$128,770
75th percentile
$159,790
90th percentile
$190,830

Based on 3,390 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

$92,842 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,770
Federal income tax−$19,639
Social Security + Medicare−$9,851
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$6,439
Monthly take-home$7,737
Every two weeks$3,571

Does it go far here?

$124,801Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
21%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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