SOC 43-4051 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro

Customer Service Representatives Salary in Trenton, NJ

The average salary for customer service representatives in Trenton, New Jersey is $50,730 a year ($24.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,590: half of the 3,140 people in this job in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).

$50,730average per year

$24.39 / hourMedian $47,590Take-home ≈ $41,686

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,140people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3New Jersey metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Customer Service Representatives pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,320 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Trenton earn between $38,300 and $58,550.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,730$4,228$24.39
Median$47,590$3,966$22.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,300$3,192$18.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,550$4,879$28.15

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Trenton

On the average salary of $50,730, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $41,686 a year, or $3,474 a month and $1,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 customer service representatives? 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 $50,730 buys what about $49,167 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Customer Service Representatives salary in other New Jersey cities

Trenton ranks 1st of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Customer Service Representatives salaries in New Jersey

Highest-paying cities for customer service representatives

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).

Customer Service Representatives salary by city

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Customer Service Representatives salary in Trenton: questions

How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Trenton?

$24.39 an hour on average, and $22.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Trenton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Trenton?

About $41,686 a year ($3,474 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,730. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do customer service representatives earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).

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 43-4051; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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