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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Trenton, NJ

The median transportation security screeners in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $74,400 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,788 a month.

10th percentile
$36,120
25th percentile
$44,800
Median percentile
$74,400
75th percentile
$74,400
90th percentile
$79,210

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

$57,450 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,400
Federal income tax−$7,538
Social Security + Medicare−$5,692
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,720
Monthly take-home$4,788
Every two weeks$2,210

Does it go far here?

$72,107Median 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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