Trenton, New Jersey Metro Area
MSA: Trenton, NJ
county: Mercer
county: Mercer
Population (2017 estimate): 375,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.0%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.0%
NFP Employment (2017): 267,000
Average Earnings (2017): $56,160
Average Earnings (2017): $56,160
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 13,590 | 60.2 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$125,600 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 22,420 | 99.2 | ![]() |
1.9 | ![]() |
$76,040 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 12,540 | 55.5 | ![]() |
1.9 | ![]() |
$93,050 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 3,800 | 16.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$86,890 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 5,320 | 23.5 | ![]() |
2.9 | ![]() |
$87,970 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 5,200 | 23.0 | ![]() |
1.6 | ![]() |
$54,520 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 2,840 | 12.6 | ![]() |
1.6 | ![]() |
$89,630 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 17,910 | 79.3 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$59,080 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 3,660 | 16.2 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$58,760 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 11,800 | 52.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$72,540 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 7,300 | 32.3 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$29,150 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 7,660 | 33.9 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$45,360 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 14,300 | 63.3 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$21,340 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 6,740 | 29.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$28,110 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 4,770 | 21.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$26,010 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 18,770 | 83.1 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$27,370 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 39,240 | 173.7 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$41,570 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 4,580 | 20.3 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$56,580 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 5,900 | 26.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$50,370 | ![]() |
Production | 5,030 | 22.2 | ![]() |
0.3 | ![]() |
$36,540 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 12,460 | 55.1 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$30,790 | ![]() |