Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,090 or more. The middle half of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Trenton earn between $62,610 and $92,090.
- $55K10th
- $63K25th
- $78KMedian
- $92K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,930 | $6,494 | $37.47 |
| Median | $78,120 | $6,510 | $37.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,610 | $5,218 | $30.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,090 | $7,674 | $44.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Trenton earn about the same as the New Jersey average ($77,410) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($65,860). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $61,540.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $77,930 | $78,120 | $55,200 | $101,090 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $77,410 | $81,100 | $41,030 | $104,410 | 1,350 |
| United States | $65,860 | $61,540 | $41,810 | $98,030 | 37,310 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $77,930, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $60,880 a year, or $5,073 a month and $2,342 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $77,930 buys what about $75,528 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 2nd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Vineland pays the most ($83,420).
- Vineland$83,420
- Trenton$77,930
- Atlantic City$69,470
Highest-paying cities for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors
Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,520).
- Riverside, CA$109,520
- Bakersfield, CA$108,790
- Modesto, CA$108,070
- San Diego, CA$101,690
- San Francisco, CA$100,800
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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in Trenton: questions
How much do adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors make an hour in Trenton?
$37.47 an hour on average, and $37.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors take-home pay in Trenton?
About $60,880 a year ($5,073 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,930. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,860).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3011; area Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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