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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Trenton, NJ

The median special education teachers, middle school in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $80,210 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,104 a month.

10th percentile
$64,790
25th percentile
$73,950
Median percentile
$80,210
75th percentile
$98,760
90th percentile
$100,260

Based on 300 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

$61,247 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,210
Federal income tax−$8,816
Social Security + Medicare−$6,136
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,011
Monthly take-home$5,104
Every two weeks$2,356

Does it go far here?

$77,738Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
32%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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