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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Trenton, NJ

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ earns $54,640 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,613 a month.

10th percentile
$45,530
25th percentile
$47,700
Median percentile
$54,640
75th percentile
$66,670
90th percentile
$82,880

Based on 180 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

$43,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,640
Federal income tax−$4,377
Social Security + Medicare−$4,180
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,732
Monthly take-home$3,613
Every two weeks$1,667

Does it go far here?

$52,956Median pay in Trenton, NJ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).
45%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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