SOC 25-1011 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Trenton, NJ

The average salary for business teachers, postsecondary in Trenton, New Jersey is $102,260 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,130: half of the 210 people in this job in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

$102,260average per year

Median $83,130Take-home ≈ $76,446

  • $32K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $178K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,550 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Trenton earn between $49,280 and $137,070.

  • $32K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $178K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,260$8,522—
Median$83,130$6,928—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,280$4,107—
Experienced (75th percentile)$137,070$11,422—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Business teachers, postsecondary in Trenton earn about the same as the New Jersey average ($104,370) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($114,720). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $99,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Trenton$102,260$83,130$32,220$177,550210
New Jersey$104,370$85,250$32,220$179,2903,190
United States$114,720$99,080$47,180$209,47082,150

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Trenton

On the average salary of $102,260, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $76,446 a year, or $6,370 a month and $2,940 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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Is Trenton a good place for business teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $102,260 buys what about $99,108 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary

Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Trenton: questions

What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in Trenton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Trenton?

About $76,446 a year ($6,370 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,260. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do business teachers, postsecondary earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1011; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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