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Nursing Assistants salary
in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Nursing Assistants in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro earn a median of $45,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,690 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $42,260 and 2% below the NJ statewide median of $46,830. It ranks #88 of 516 metros with published figures for this job.

NURSING ASSISTANTS · TRENTON-PRINCETON, NJ · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · TRENTON-PRINCETON, NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$39,090P25$42,870MEDIAN$45,980P75$47,900P90$49,380
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$33,940P25$37,260MEDIAN$42,260P75$47,220P90$51,980
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Questions

What is the average Nursing Assistants salary in Trenton?

The BLS median is $45,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,690 jobs pay between $42,870 and $47,900. The 10th percentile is $39,090 and the 90th is $49,380.

Is Trenton a high-paying metro for Nursing Assistants?

That is 9% above the U.S. median of $42,260 and 2% below the NJ statewide median of $46,830. It ranks #88 of 516 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.