The median annual wage for Firefighters in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $88,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,010.
Pay spans roughly $45,230 at the 10th percentile to $101,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.78 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as firefighters in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $88,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.78 |
| 10th percentile | $45,230 |
| 90th percentile | $101,980 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.