Trenton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Trenton, New Jersey Area

Municipal, county and state government forms the major economic sector in Trenton New Jersey. Other economic factors are trade, manufacturing and services. Some of the jobs in the region are provided by companies that produce items such as rubber goods, pottery and porcelain products, light bulbs, fabricated metal products, chemicals, food products and textiles.

The primary fields for employment in Trenton are government, healthcare, professional business services, education, trade transportation and utilities; financial activities, leisure and hospitality, social assistance, and manufacturing. The largest employer is the state of New Jersey. Service occupations (29% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (21% of the labor force). Government (18% of the workforce).

The Capital City Redevelopment Corporation offers a variety of information for new and expanding companies regarding the Capital District. The Mercer County Community College Small Business Development Center provides assistance to entrepreneurs and small companies. The Science & Technology Incubator assists high-tech companies with getting established. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority offers technical, financial and real estate development services. The majority of the agency's assistance is given to small and medium sized companies.

Notable information regarding Trenton New Jersey: In 2009 the average earnings in Trenton was $30,000. The cost of living index in Trenton in 2008 was at 112.2 which is higher than the country's average of 100. For the population 25 years of age and older, 9% have acquired a bachelor's degree or better.

The following is a list of the top employers in the Trenton region:

  • Capital Health Systems Inc
  • Cenlar Capital Corporation
  • New Jersey Education Association Inc
  • Congoleum Corporation
  • New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency
  • Board of Education of the City of Trenton
  • Hough Petroleum Corp
  • New Jersey Re-Insurance Co
  • Horizon NJ Health
  • St. Francis Medical Center
  • College of New Jersey
  • The Hibbert Company
  • The Crest Group Inc
  • The Times of Trenton Publishing Corporation
  • Bayada Nurses
  • Covance
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Sandoz Inc

Associations offering assistance to Trenton businesses include:

Those interested in staying current with Trenton business activities may want to visit the Times of Trenton - NJ.com.

Jobs in Trenton

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations240200$65,160$31.33100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations32950$46,260$22.2413.75
3Business and Financial Operations Occupations24340$84,140$40.455.35
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations21680$39,990$19.236.7
5Sales and Related Occupations20040$54,210$26.069.5
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations18080$64,020$30.786
7Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations14190$26,430$12.718.7
8Management Occupations14110$152,060$73.16.35
9Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations12350$97,160$46.715.85
10Computer and Mathematical Occupations11080$96,390$46.343
11Healthcare Support Occupations9560$32,760$15.752.85
12Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8210$39,120$18.811.8
13Production Occupations7680$39,430$18.965.6
14Protective Service Occupations7320$57,910$27.842.2
15Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations7130$95,340$45.840.8
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations6710$36,160$17.383.6
17Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other6280$79,680$38.310.7
18Community and Social Service Occupations6110$58,330$28.051.75
19Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5910$53,930$25.933.75
20Cashiers5560$22,950$11.032.2
21Architecture and Engineering Occupations5000$91,680$44.081.7
22Construction and Extraction Occupations4920$69,160$33.254.6
23Personal Care and Service Occupations4850$32,530$15.644.65
24Retail Salespersons4610$29,270$14.072.7
25Registered Nurses4450$78,880$37.921.95
26Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4420$49,280$23.691.4
27Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers4140$107,160$51.520.65
28Customer Service Representatives4060$41,510$19.961.75
29Fast Food and Counter Workers3980$23,660$11.382.45
30Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3960$35,340$16.991.5
31Office Clerks, General3470$38,550$18.531.9
32Security Guards3270$38,180$18.360.7
33Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations3050$72,550$34.881.8
34Nursing Assistants3000$30,080$14.460.95
35Legal Occupations2970$113,610$54.620.8
36Accountants and Auditors2800$88,430$42.510.9
37Home Health and Personal Care Aides2740$26,160$12.580
38Stockers and Order Fillers2730$29,550$14.211.25
39Management Analysts2440$94,840$45.60.55
40General and Operations Managers2410$173,050$83.21.5
41First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2310$62,980$30.280.95
42Waiters and Waitresses2260$24,080$11.581.65
43Social and Human Service Assistants2200$37,200$17.890.3
44Receptionists and Information Clerks2190$32,720$15.730.7
45Food Preparation Workers2100$23,280$11.190.5
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2060$47,710$22.941.05
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2040$50,830$24.441.2
48Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2040$81,250$39.060.7
49Lawyers2030$130,910$62.940.5
50Compliance Officers1950$79,080$38.020.2
51Financial Managers1870$165,950$79.780.4
52Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants1680$64,550$31.040.35
53Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1660$48,360$23.250.9
54Light Truck Drivers1630$34,320$16.50.6
55First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1540$69,010$33.180.3
56Human Resources Specialists1520$72,870$35.030.4
57Packers and Packagers, Hand1500$30,570$14.70.4
58Correctional Officers and Jailers1400$69,040$33.190.25
59Computer Systems Analysts1390$98,880$47.540.4
60Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1350$38,440$18.480.75
61Civil Engineers1340$92,420$44.430.2
62Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1320$134,540$64.680.1
63First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1280$50,010$24.040.95
64Computer User Support Specialists1260$66,690$32.060.4
65Cooks, Restaurant1240$31,220$15.010.9
66Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1230$85,150$40.940.45
67Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1210$85,050$40.890.85
68Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1200$36,260$17.430.3
69Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other1200$144,070$69.270.7
70Computer and Information Systems Managers1030$166,260$79.930.3
71Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1030$40,800$19.620.3
72Network and Computer Systems Administrators1000$91,600$44.040.2
73Administrative Services and Facilities Managers950$124,530$59.870
74Chemists950$94,040$45.210.1
75Childcare Workers900$26,730$12.850.7
76Medical Assistants890$38,360$18.440.45
77First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers880$41,980$20.180.6
78Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators880$36,080$17.350.4
79Construction Laborers860$68,320$32.850.9
80Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics850$50,010$24.040.5
81Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors850$58,730$28.240.2
82Substitute Teachers, Short-Term840$37,690$18.120.4
83Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses830$57,640$27.710.5
84Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners810$28,740$13.820.9
85Instructional Coordinators790$86,740$41.70.1
86Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health780$82,780$39.80.1
87Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers770$76,200$36.630.4
88Billing and Posting Clerks760$41,840$20.120.3
89Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists760$35,560$17.10.4
90Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks730$40,180$19.320.4
91Court, Municipal, and License Clerks710$48,520$23.330.1
92Recreation Workers710$27,060$13.010.3
93Buyers and Purchasing Agents700$81,030$38.960.25
94Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators660$75,320$36.210.2
95Computer Programmers660$86,030$41.360.15
96Occupational Health and Safety Specialists660$84,080$40.420.1
97Word Processors and Typists650$44,790$21.530
98Dental Assistants640$40,880$19.660.2
99Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants640$38,610$18.560.4
100Sales Managers640$178,020$85.590.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Trenton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$65,160240,200
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$46,26032,950
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$84,14024,340
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,99021,680
Sales and Related Occupations$54,21020,040
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$64,02018,080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,43014,190
Management Occupations$152,06014,110
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$97,16012,350
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$96,39011,080
Healthcare Support Occupations$32,7609,560
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,1208,210
Production Occupations$39,4307,680
Protective Service Occupations$57,9107,320
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$95,3407,130
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$36,1606,710
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,6806,280
Community and Social Service Occupations$58,3306,110
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$53,9305,910
Cashiers$22,9505,560
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$91,6805,000
Construction and Extraction Occupations$69,1604,920
Personal Care and Service Occupations$32,5304,850
Retail Salespersons$29,2704,610
Registered Nurses$78,8804,450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,2804,420
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,1604,140
Customer Service Representatives$41,5104,060
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,6603,980
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,3403,960
Office Clerks, General$38,5503,470
Security Guards$38,1803,270
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$72,5503,050
Nursing Assistants$30,0803,000
Legal Occupations$113,6102,970
Accountants and Auditors$88,4302,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,1602,740
Stockers and Order Fillers$29,5502,730
Management Analysts$94,8402,440
General and Operations Managers$173,0502,410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,9802,310
Waiters and Waitresses$24,0802,260
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,2002,200
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,7202,190
Food Preparation Workers$23,2802,100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,7102,060
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,8302,040
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$81,2502,040
Lawyers$130,9102,030
Compliance Officers$79,0801,950

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Trenton, New Jersey Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$65,160240,200
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$46,26032,950
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$84,14024,340
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$39,99021,680
Sales and Related Occupations$54,21020,040
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$64,02018,080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,43014,190
Management Occupations$152,06014,110
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$97,16012,350
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$96,39011,080
Healthcare Support Occupations$32,7609,560
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,1208,210
Production Occupations$39,4307,680
Protective Service Occupations$57,9107,320
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$95,3407,130
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$36,1606,710
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,6806,280
Community and Social Service Occupations$58,3306,110
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$53,9305,910
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$91,6805,000
Construction and Extraction Occupations$69,1604,920
Personal Care and Service Occupations$32,5304,850
Retail Salespersons$29,2704,610
Registered Nurses$78,8804,450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,2804,420
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,1604,140
Customer Service Representatives$41,5104,060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,3403,960
Office Clerks, General$38,5503,470
Security Guards$38,1803,270
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$72,5503,050
Nursing Assistants$30,0803,000
Legal Occupations$113,6102,970
Accountants and Auditors$88,4302,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,1602,740
Stockers and Order Fillers$29,5502,730
Management Analysts$94,8402,440
General and Operations Managers$173,0502,410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,9802,310
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,2002,200
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,7202,190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,7102,060
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,8302,040
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$81,2502,040
Lawyers$130,9102,030
Compliance Officers$79,0801,950
Financial Managers$165,9501,870
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,5501,680
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,3601,660
Light Truck Drivers$34,3201,630

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