Electrical Engineers pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,990 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Trenton earn between $93,700 and $140,950.
- $76K10th
- $94K25th
- $111KMedian
- $141K75th
- $179K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,950 | $9,912 | $57.19 |
| Median | $110,990 | $9,249 | $53.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $93,700 | $7,808 | $45.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,950 | $11,746 | $67.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $118,950, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $87,124 a year, or $7,260 a month and $3,351 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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.
Is Trenton a good place for electrical engineers? 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 $118,950 buys what about $115,284 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Atlantic City pays the most ($123,860).
- Atlantic City$123,860
- Trenton$118,950
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Trenton: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Trenton?
$57.19 an hour on average, and $53.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Trenton?
About $87,124 a year ($7,260 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,950. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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