How much do Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary make in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Percentile spread

For Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $34,230 and the 90th percentile is $129,050. The difference is $94,820, which is 121.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $42,350 to the 75th at $102,680, covers $60,330.

The mean annual wage is $76,080, which sits below the median of $78,280. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Trenton-Princeton, NJ median is 2.1% lower than the national median of $79,940 for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $75,867, which is 5.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3% lower than the New Jersey median of $80,660.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Trenton-Princeton, NJ is 103.180, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $78,280 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at $75,867 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

18 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary. Trenton-Princeton, NJ ranks 16th of 19 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 42 miles away, with a median of $82,390 and employment of 830. That median is 5.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,338, against $75,867 here.
• Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is 51 miles away, with a median of $80,440 and employment of 140. That median is 2.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,466, against $75,867 here.
• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 57 miles away, with a median of $98,130 and employment of 3,600. That median is 25.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,178, against $75,867 here.