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Mechanical Engineers Salary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $101,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,240.

Pay spans roughly $67,360 at the 10th percentile to $137,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.83 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as mechanical engineers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.

Median (annual)	$101,560
Mean (annual)	$103,240
Median (hourly)	$48.83
10th percentile	$67,360
90th percentile	$137,070
Employment	180

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.