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Jobs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Trenton-Princeton, NJ: 240,190 jobs, median pay $63,490 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$63,490median pay
240,190jobs
3cities listed
$152,950top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Trenton-Princeton, NJ is a metropolitan area in New Jersey. BLS counts 240,190 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $63,490 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,100 and the highest-paid tenth more than $152,950).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Trenton, Princeton, Mercerville.

Private-sector jobs →Federal jobs →All metro areas

Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Business Operations Specialists, All Other5,570$89,370$54,340$132,6003.32
Registered Nurses5,180$99,990$82,110$125,9000.99
Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,920$37,760$34,110$46,3300.74
Cashiers4,800$34,710$32,220$39,0601.01
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,460$37,560$34,610$49,3100.98
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,300$34,720$32,220$37,5100.72
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3,840$37,640$32,220$50,5901.13
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,680$54,050$37,490$75,7101.40
Software Developers3,390$128,770$81,110$190,8301.30
Customer Service Representatives3,140$47,590$34,710$72,3200.78
Security Guards3,110$34,980$32,220$59,5401.57
General and Operations Managers3,100$181,450$81,050$438,1600.57
Retail Salespersons3,090$36,720$32,220$57,6400.51
Stockers and Order Fillers2,960$37,330$32,220$48,9200.68
Accountants and Auditors2,890$99,550$66,140$154,6501.29
Management Analysts2,810$102,020$62,150$137,9602.02
Office Clerks, General2,770$48,730$35,810$70,3400.73
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,770$79,460$50,910$111,9401.25
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,570$36,700$32,220$52,0601.17
Lawyers2,470$138,760$93,480$265,8102.12
Financial Managers2,460$184,800$127,480$317,0501.89
Managers, All Other2,340$135,180$85,870$224,9902.43
Waiters and Waitresses2,160$38,070$32,220$72,1800.62
Natural Sciences Managers2,150$182,230$147,120$309,78012.78
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents2,040$92,060$52,270$159,2502.70
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,000$197,420$133,870$291,5601.93
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,980$40,550$33,250$53,9401.41
Compliance Officers1,880$87,970$54,340$128,7102.91
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,840$53,930$37,690$80,0800.78
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,830$77,850$62,830$102,0600.85
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,740$36,000$32,220$46,5800.80
Nursing Assistants1,690$45,980$39,090$49,3800.76
Project Management Specialists1,680$113,750$76,490$173,2901.02
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,620$77,490$44,010$161,4900.83
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,590$79,100$61,570$101,0400.97
Light Truck Drivers1,530$46,490$34,420$61,5001.01
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,470$58,020$41,590$77,9500.69
Human Resources Specialists1,400$80,340$53,890$127,7300.99
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1,370$65,940$43,310$97,7001.80
Social and Human Service Assistants1,370$51,370$36,080$79,3902.02

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other360$279,930$77,120$363,1500.68
Marketing Managers1,250$208,440$131,980$288,6602.04
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,000$197,420$133,870$291,5601.93
Architectural and Engineering Managers320$196,870$132,550$276,3800.94
Financial Managers2,460$184,800$127,480$317,0501.89
Natural Sciences Managers2,150$182,230$147,120$309,78012.78
General and Operations Managers3,100$181,450$81,050$438,1600.57
Purchasing Managers330$180,340$131,880$289,4302.53
Public Relations Managers430$179,330$95,420$298,4903.71
Sales Managers850$178,360$100,300$300,5600.86
Human Resources Managers530$161,720$111,100$294,1801.55
Industrial Production Managers320$157,160$96,330$222,8200.84
Administrative Services Managers1,260$154,070$103,990$199,1403.09
Nurse Practitioners490$153,630$127,350$176,9200.99
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary610$141,580$101,290$177,4501.20
Medical and Health Services Managers940$141,550$96,870$339,8601.01
Computer Network Architects350$140,340$80,020$207,0901.25
Pharmacists310$138,910$110,290$164,4800.62
Lawyers2,470$138,760$93,480$265,8102.12
Data Scientists430$135,320$77,890$209,4701.06
Managers, All Other2,340$135,180$85,870$224,9902.43
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists700$133,870$91,970$172,8302.61
Software Developers3,390$128,770$81,110$190,8301.30
Construction Managers350$127,940$88,970$203,7800.60
Biochemists and Biophysicists520$124,300$68,440$155,0009.92
Computer Occupations, All Other970$114,000$51,140$170,8701.45
Project Management Specialists1,680$113,750$76,490$173,2901.02
Physical Therapists360$108,280$83,620$131,5800.87
Computer Systems Analysts1,130$108,190$67,230$166,4901.41
Instructional Coordinators370$105,720$63,860$129,9901.07
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers710$104,310$66,850$140,0700.57
Management Analysts2,810$102,020$62,150$137,9602.02
Financial and Investment Analysts890$101,280$62,150$179,7701.60
Civil Engineers1,100$101,090$71,900$140,3401.93
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers400$100,490$60,300$182,1401.21
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists730$100,000$62,150$112,4603.35
Registered Nurses5,180$99,990$82,110$125,9000.99
Industrial Engineers320$99,920$73,760$159,9900.56
Accountants and Auditors2,890$99,550$66,140$154,6501.29
Electricians600$98,210$48,520$125,6800.51

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support28,510$52,9001.04
Business and Financial Operations26,140$93,9601.61
Management22,490$167,4501.31
Transportation and Material Moving21,930$44,9301.04
Educational Instruction and Library18,240$66,8301.30
Sales and Related15,860$44,7900.76
Food Preparation and Serving Related13,820$36,3100.65
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical13,490$98,7200.89
Computer and Mathematical10,700$108,7401.32
Healthcare Support9,640$42,7000.79
Production7,330$45,1500.55
Protective Service7,060$51,4101.21
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6,980$38,6700.99
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair6,000$62,7800.64
Community and Social Service5,960$63,9101.44
Life, Physical, and Social Science5,540$97,6402.43
Construction and Extraction5,420$75,4800.55
Personal Care and Service4,670$36,5900.93
Architecture and Engineering3,810$97,6600.94
Legal3,610$120,5201.79
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,880$79,2100.91
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry120$43,0800.19

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
TrentonNew Jersey90,338$1,294
PrincetonNew Jersey30,756$2,636
MercervilleNew Jersey13,535$1,621

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Trenton · Princeton · Mercerville

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

BLS counts 240,190 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

$63,490 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $279,930 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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