Tellers pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,540 or more. The middle half of tellers in Trenton earn between $39,810 and $49,050.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,600 | $3,883 | $22.40 |
| Median | $45,400 | $3,783 | $21.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,810 | $3,318 | $19.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,050 | $4,088 | $23.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $46,600, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $38,596 a year, or $3,216 a month and $1,484 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 tellers? 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 $46,600 buys what about $45,164 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 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 1st of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Trenton$46,600
- Vineland$42,590
- Atlantic City$42,400
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Trenton: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Trenton?
$22.41 an hour on average, and $21.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Trenton?
About $38,596 a year ($3,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,600. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do tellers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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