The median annual wage for Childcare Workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $34,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,190.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $40,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.60 per hour. An estimated 990 people work as childcare workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $34,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.60 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $40,120 |
| Employment | 990 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.