SOC 25-9099 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Trenton, NJ

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Trenton, New Jersey is $56,420 a year ($27.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,030: half of the 60 people in this job in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$56,420average per year

$27.12 / hourMedian $45,030Take-home ≈ $45,944

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $121K90th

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

60people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,520 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Trenton earn between $35,380 and $63,820.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $121K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,420$4,702$27.12
Median$45,030$3,752$21.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,380$2,948$17.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,820$5,318$30.68

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Trenton earn 9% less than the New Jersey average ($62,140) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Trenton$56,420$45,030$35,380$120,52060
New Jersey$62,140$54,550$37,700$97,070750
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Trenton

On the average salary of $56,420, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $45,944 a year, or $3,829 a month and $1,767 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $56,420 buys what about $54,681 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 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Trenton: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Trenton?

$27.12 an hour on average, and $21.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Trenton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Trenton?

About $45,944 a year ($3,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,420. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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