Living Wage Calculation for Trenton, NJ

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $18.07 $41.43 $57.18 $77.09 $28.12 $35.16 $39.91 $44.51 $13.52 $22.71 $30.35 $38.48
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13 $14.13

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $4,559 $6,729 $10,111 $13,402 $8,359 $10,413 $13,429 $16,341 $8,359 $10,413 $13,429 $16,341
Child Care $0 $17,437 $34,874 $52,312 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $17,437 $34,874 $52,312
Medical $3,238 $8,134 $8,144 $8,070 $6,635 $8,144 $8,070 $8,223 $6,635 $8,144 $8,070 $8,223
Housing $12,864 $19,356 $19,356 $23,928 $14,712 $19,356 $19,356 $23,928 $12,864 $19,356 $19,356 $23,928
Transportation $4,470 $8,040 $9,831 $11,821 $8,040 $9,831 $11,821 $12,675 $8,040 $9,831 $11,821 $12,675
Civic $2,882 $5,725 $6,394 $8,719 $5,725 $6,394 $8,719 $6,933 $5,725 $6,394 $8,719 $6,933
Other $4,339 $7,570 $8,932 $9,804 $7,570 $8,932 $9,804 $10,966 $7,570 $8,932 $9,804 $10,966
Required annual income after taxes $32,484 $73,123 $97,774 $128,187 $51,172 $63,202 $71,330 $79,197 $49,324 $80,639 $106,204 $131,509
Annual taxes $5,102 $13,043 $21,152 $32,159 $7,324 $9,927 $11,685 $13,390 $6,928 $13,832 $20,072 $28,563
Required annual income before taxes $37,585 $86,166 $118,926 $160,345 $58,496 $73,129 $83,015 $92,586 $56,252 $94,471 $126,275 $160,071

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $167,541
Business & Financial Operations $89,757
Computer & Mathematical $111,036
Architecture & Engineering $86,869
Life, Physical, & Social Science $109,063
Community & Social Service $65,292
Legal $113,649
Education, Training, & Library $68,159
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $70,099
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $87,993
Healthcare Support $38,126
Protective Service $52,161
Food Preparation & Serving Related $31,918
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $38,412
Personal Care & Service $33,021
Sales & Related $41,246
Office & Administrative Support $51,389
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $33,109
Construction & Extraction $77,189
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $63,440
Production $41,147
Transportation & Material Moving $41,753