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Subway and Streetcar Operators salary in New Jersey

The median subway and streetcar operators in New Jersey earns $68,970 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,492 a month.

10th percentile
$65,600
25th percentile
$65,630
Median percentile
$68,970
75th percentile
$73,550
90th percentile
$74,640

Based on 140 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

$53,902 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,970
Federal income tax−$6,343
Social Security + Medicare−$5,276
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,449
Monthly take-home$4,492
Every two weeks$2,073

Does it go far here?

$63,389Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All subway and streetcar operators salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey