Salaries in Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area

Typical pay for 435 jobs in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area. The median for all workers is $63,490 a year ($30.52 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs
$63,490
Median hourly
$30.52
Workers
240,190
vs U.S. median
+25%

Highest paying jobs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

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All 435 jobs by category

Management Occupations

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Actuary$129,540$62.28110
Computer Network Architect$140,340$67.47350
Computer Network Support Specialist$84,750$40.75190
Computer Occupations, All Other$114,000$54.81970
Computer Programmer$110,990$53.36220
Computer Systems Analyst$108,190$52.021,130
Computer User Support Specialist$71,920$34.581,180
Data Scientist$135,320$65.06430
Database Administrator$123,490$59.37170
Database Architect$141,220$67.89100
Information Security Analyst$129,540$62.28210
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,230$46.75980
Software Developer$128,770$61.913,390
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,710$48.42450
Statistician$128,070$61.5770
Web and Digital Interface Designers$87,530$42.08130
Web Developer$106,730$51.31110

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Community and Social Service Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$204,160$98.1550
Lawyer$138,760$66.712,470
Legal Support Workers, All Other$84,490$40.62100
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$73,250$35.22790
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$62,020$29.8240

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$78,120$37.5660
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$105,290—n/a
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$104,910—n/a
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$131,930—n/a
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,310—n/a
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,130—210
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,890$30.72330
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$90,990—80
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,560—n/a
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$81,370—n/a
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,340—n/a
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$152,390—n/a
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$40,390—170
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$45,030$21.6560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,850—1,830
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$99,890—n/a
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$102,410—190
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,730—n/a
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,060—n/a
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$102,920—170
Instructional Coordinator$105,720$50.83370
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$78,620—270
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$82,280$39.56390
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,280—n/a
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,740—1,280
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,590—80
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$81,540—n/a
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$80,940—n/a
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,470—n/a
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,520—100
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,880$21.58850
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,100—110
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,100—1,590
Self-Enrichment Teacher$48,980$23.55710
Special Education Teachers, All Other$69,810—50
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,240—440
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$80,210—300
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$75,420—50
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,010—360
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,040$18.771,200
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,800—130
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,700—2,570
Tutor$46,370$22.29410

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Art Director$121,540$58.4390
Audio and Video Technicians$68,730$33.0480
Coaches and Scouts$74,620—350
Commercial and Industrial Designers$88,880$42.7360
Editor$86,870$41.77150
Floral Designer$42,460$20.4140
Graphic Designer$71,750$34.49250
Interior Designer$67,310$32.3680
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$60,710$29.1930
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,420$18.47210
Music Directors and Composers$115,400$55.4830
Musicians and Singers—$44.96100
Photographer$43,940$21.1340
Producers and Directors$110,190$52.98190
Public Relations Specialist$84,990$40.86610
Technical Writer$117,130$56.31100
Writers and Authors$90,060$43.30110

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Athletic Trainer$78,910—50
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$86,860$41.76160
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$72,970$35.08380
Dental Hygienist$100,920$48.52330
Dentists, General$216,750$104.21170
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$97,300$46.78160
Dietitians and Nutritionists$84,050$40.41160
Emergency Medical Technician$56,430$27.13130
Family Medicine Physician$192,090$92.35190
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$54,140$26.0390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,060$28.40270
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$121,880$58.6090
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$91,130$43.8140
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,380$36.24880
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$102,450$49.2560
Medical Records Specialist$58,590$28.17170
Nurse Practitioner$153,630$73.86490
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$298,050$143.2930
Occupational Therapist$101,370$48.74210
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$45,560$21.90170
Opticians, Dispensing$67,110$32.26100
Optometrist$155,960$74.9870
Pediatricians, General$152,990$73.5590
Pharmacist$138,910$66.79310
Pharmacy Technician$38,100$18.32500
Physical Therapist$108,280$52.06360
Physician Assistant$138,880$66.77140
Physicians, All Other$279,930$134.58360
Psychiatric Technician$45,770$22.00190
Psychiatrist$294,890$141.7760
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,820$46.07220
Registered Nurse$99,990$48.075,180
Speech-Language Pathologist$94,810$45.58270
Surgical Technologist$70,610$33.95150
Therapists, All Other$83,200$40.00220
Veterinarian$150,520$72.36100
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,820$22.99180

Healthcare Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Dental Assistant$57,400$27.60470
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,540$25.74130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,760$18.154,920
Medical Assistant$45,950$22.09890
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,170$22.20100
Medical Transcriptionist$46,810$22.5060
Nursing Assistant$45,980$22.101,690
Orderly$42,170$20.28270
Pharmacy Aide$35,370$17.0040
Phlebotomist$46,020$22.13310
Physical Therapist Aide$32,220$15.4960
Physical Therapist Assistant$75,410$36.2580
Psychiatric Aide$60,110$28.90370
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,140$21.22150

Protective Service Occupations

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Bill and Account Collectors$52,510$25.24160
Billing and Posting Clerks$50,730$24.39670
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58,020$27.891,470
Brokerage Clerk$71,660$34.45330
Cargo and Freight Agents$65,320$31.4040
Couriers and Messengers$40,080$19.2780
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,320$25.63810
Customer Service Representative$47,590$22.883,140
Data Entry Keyer$40,910$19.67500
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,180$25.57270
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$62,610$30.10110
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,700$38.801,250
File Clerk$44,570$21.43100
Financial Clerks, All Other$64,740$31.13140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,460$38.202,770
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,650$18.10190
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,320$25.15270
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$58,430$28.09280
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$55,890$26.87340
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,160$21.71210
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,370$28.54320
Library Assistants, Clerical$46,460$22.34180
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,720$26.31280
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$49,520$23.81170
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,180$23.65920
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,440$25.69540
Office Clerks, General$48,730$23.432,770
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$37,160$17.8750
Order Clerk$53,290$25.62100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,870$26.38210
Postal Service Clerk$66,750$32.0970
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070$29.84470
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,740$28.72470
Procurement Clerk$58,200$27.98120
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,470$32.92780
Public Safety Telecommunicator$60,480$29.08240
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,550$19.491,980
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$54,050$25.993,680
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,090$21.68980
Teller$45,400$21.83430
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,570$23.3540
Word Processors and Typists$44,720$21.50350

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,510$18.0480

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Production Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Baker$37,770$18.16300
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,190$17.40160
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$55,230$26.55200
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,240$28.0080
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$53,680$25.8150
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,520$21.4040
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,000$18.7590
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,490$22.83260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,240$37.62550
Food Batchmaker$36,170$17.3940
Helpers--Production Workers$35,350$16.99150
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,990$23.56570
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,860$16.76260
Machinist$71,290$34.27120
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$32,690$15.7280
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,000$17.311,740
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,610$23.8560
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,790$18.1740
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,700$18.13150
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,320$18.90520
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,600$23.8540
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,520$17.0850
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$56,380$27.1140
Printing Press Operator$55,920$26.89180
Production Workers, All Other$34,440$16.56200
Sewing Machine Operator$36,150$17.38170
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$52,180$25.0940
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$76,510$36.78110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,130$30.35150
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,640$26.27180

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations