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Top Paying Jobs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ (2026)

Trenton-Princeton, NJ has 140 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Dentists, General ($204,420), Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates ($200,150), Marketing Managers ($199,950). The cost of living index is 103.18 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,950/month.

$171K

Avg. median salary

103.18

Cost of living index

$1,950

Median 2BR rent

N/A

Population

Highest paying careers in Trenton-Princeton

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Dentists, General	Healthcare	$204K	$98.28/hr
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	Legal	$200K	$96.23/hr
3	Marketing Managers	Management	$200K	$96.13/hr
4	Compensation and Benefits Managers	Management	$200K	$96/hr
5	Family Medicine Physicians	Healthcare	$187K	$90/hr
6	Sales Managers	Management	$182K	$87.26/hr
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$180K	$86.7/hr
8	Survey Researchers	Science	$180K	$86.57/hr
9	Computer and Information Research Scientists	Technology	$177K	$85.27/hr
10	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$175K	$84.34/hr
11	Financial Managers	Management	$175K	$84.28/hr
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$174K	$83.81/hr
13	Purchasing Managers	Management	$173K	$83.09/hr
14	Public Relations Managers	Management	$173K	$83/hr
15	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$169K	$81.3/hr
16	Training and Development Managers	Management	$166K	$79.86/hr
17	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$161K	$/hr
18	General and Operations Managers	Management	$160K	$77.14/hr
19	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$159K	$76.49/hr
20	Human Resources Managers	Management	$156K	$75.12/hr
21	Database Architects	Technology	$151K	$72.48/hr
22	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$148K	$71.29/hr
23	Pediatricians, General	Healthcare	$144K	$69.12/hr
24	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$142K	$68.36/hr
25	Veterinarians	Healthcare	$139K	$67.04/hr

Affordability snapshot: Trenton-Princeton

Cost of living vs. national average+3.2% more expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,950/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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