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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $100,710 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,220 a month.

10th percentile
$65,340
25th percentile
$83,820
Median percentile
$100,710
75th percentile
$130,230
90th percentile
$158,470

Based on 450 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

$74,644 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,710
Federal income tax−$13,326
Social Security + Medicare−$7,704
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,036
Monthly take-home$6,220
Every two weeks$2,871

Does it go far here?

$97,606Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
26%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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