SOC 41-9099 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro

Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Trenton, NJ

The average salary for other sales and related workers in Trenton, New Jersey is $71,910 a year ($34.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,230: half of the 130 people in this job in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

$71,910average per year

$34.57 / hourMedian $63,230Take-home ≈ $56,993

  • $37K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $123K90th

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

130people in this job
+23%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2New Jersey metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,900 or more. The middle half of other sales and related workers in Trenton earn between $49,410 and $88,440.

  • $37K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $123K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,910$5,992$34.57
Median$63,230$5,269$30.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,410$4,118$23.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,440$7,370$42.52

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Other sales and related workers in Trenton earn 5% less than the New Jersey average ($75,310) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($58,510). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $48,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Trenton$71,910$63,230$37,490$122,900130
New Jersey$75,310$74,520$39,520$106,8904,190
United States$58,510$48,280$29,720$97,91093,180

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Trenton

On the average salary of $71,910, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $56,993 a year, or $4,749 a month and $2,192 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 sales and related 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 $71,910 buys what about $69,694 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $71,910 is worth in another city

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in other New Jersey cities

Trenton ranks 1st of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Sales and Related Workers, All Other salaries in New Jersey

Highest-paying cities for other sales and related workers

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,520).

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in Trenton: questions

How much do other sales and related workers make an hour in Trenton?

$34.57 an hour on average, and $30.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other sales and related workers salary in Trenton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other sales and related workers take-home pay in Trenton?

About $56,993 a year ($4,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,910. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do other sales and related workers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

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 41-9099; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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