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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Trenton, NJ

The median special education teachers, preschool in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $75,420 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,843 a month.

10th percentile
$64,810
25th percentile
$72,130
Median percentile
$75,420
75th percentile
$98,350
90th percentile
$104,410

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

$58,117 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,420
Federal income tax−$7,762
Social Security + Medicare−$5,770
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,771
Monthly take-home$4,843
Every two weeks$2,235

Does it go far here?

$73,096Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
34%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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