SOC 11-1021 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Trenton, NJ

The average salary for general and operations managers in Trenton, New Jersey is $216,150 a year ($103.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $181,450: half of the 3,100 people in this job in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 57% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

$216,150average per year

$103.92 / hourMedian $181,450Take-home ≈ $149,243

  • $81K10th
  • $121K25th
  • $181KMedian
  • $300K75th
  • $438K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,100people in this job
+57%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3New Jersey metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $438,160 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Trenton earn between $120,590 and $299,640.

  • $81K10th
  • $121K25th
  • $181KMedian
  • $300K75th
  • $438K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$216,150$18,012$103.92
Median$181,450$15,121$87.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$120,590$10,049$57.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$299,640$24,970$144.06

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Trenton

On the average salary of $216,150, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $149,243 a year, or $12,437 a month and $5,740 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 general and operations managers? 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 $216,150 buys what about $209,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers 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 General and Operations Managers salaries in New Jersey

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Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

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General and Operations Managers salary in Trenton: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Trenton?

$103.92 an hour on average, and $87.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Trenton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $120,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Trenton?

About $149,243 a year ($12,437 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $216,150. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?

The average here is 57% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($137,879).

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 11-1021; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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