Trenton-Princeton, NJ · CBSA 45940
Engineering Manager Salary in Trenton
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for engineering managers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against New Jersey and the national benchmark.
Engineering Managers in Trenton earn a median of $174,320 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $142,030–$212,020; the top 10% earn at least $239,200. That is 4% above the national median and level with the New Jersey median. BLS reports 320 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$174,320
+4% vs national
Top 10% earn
≥$239,200
BLS topcodes at this level
Employed in metro
320
Reliability Good (8.9% RSE)
Engineering Manager pay — Trenton vs New Jersey vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $127,600 | +14% |
| 25th percentile | $142,030 | +5% |
| Median50th percentile | $174,320 | +4% |
| 75th percentile | $212,020 | +2% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | ≥$239,200 | — |
| Meanaverage | $182,370 | +4% |
How concentrated engineering managers are in Trenton
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.97
Jobs per 1,000
1.32
Metro rank (pay)
#39 of 330
All engineering roles
$117,151
Trenton employs engineering managers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.97).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers), Trenton-Princeton, NJ (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →