SOC 11-3131 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Trenton, NJ

The average salary for training and development managers in Trenton, New Jersey is $168,870 a year ($81.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $170,050: 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 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,746).

$168,870average per year

$81.19 / hourMedian $170,050Take-home ≈ $118,122

  • $100K10th
  • $130K25th
  • $170KMedian
  • $200K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2New Jersey metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $234,340 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Trenton earn between $130,420 and $199,990.

  • $100K10th
  • $130K25th
  • $170KMedian
  • $200K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$168,870$14,072$81.19
Median$170,050$14,171$81.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$130,420$10,868$62.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$199,990$16,666$96.15

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

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Trenton

On the average salary of $168,870, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $118,122 a year, or $9,843 a month and $4,543 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 training and development 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 $168,870 buys what about $163,665 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other New Jersey cities

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

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Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

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Training and Development Managers salary in Trenton: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in Trenton?

$81.19 an hour on average, and $81.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in Trenton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in Trenton?

About $118,122 a year ($9,843 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $168,870. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do training and development managers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,746).

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 11-3131; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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