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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators salary in Trenton, NJ

The median stationary engineers and boiler operators in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $76,510 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,902 a month.

10th percentile
$60,490
25th percentile
$69,930
Median percentile
$76,510
75th percentile
$103,990
90th percentile
$110,850

Based on 110 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

$58,829 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,510
Federal income tax−$8,002
Social Security + Medicare−$5,853
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,826
Monthly take-home$4,902
Every two weeks$2,263

Does it go far here?

$74,152Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
33%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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