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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary
in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro earn a median of $39,040 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,200 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 11% below the NJ statewide median of $43,780. It ranks #124 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM · TRENTON-PRINCETON, NJ · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · TRENTON-PRINCETON, NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,120P25$38,630MEDIAN$39,040P75$49,280P90$66,490
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,560P25$34,170MEDIAN$41,670P75$54,890P90$65,790
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Questions

What is the average Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Trenton?

The BLS median is $39,040 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,200 jobs pay between $38,630 and $49,280. The 10th percentile is $35,120 and the 90th is $66,490.

Is Trenton a high-paying metro for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term?

That is 6% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 11% below the NJ statewide median of $43,780. It ranks #124 of 332 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.