Trenton-Princeton, NJ · SOC 27-2012
Producers and Directors in Trenton-Princeton
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$110,190
per year in Trenton-Princeton
+22% above
National Median
$90,360
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$52.98/hr
median hourly
Employment
190
jobs in Trenton-Princeton
BLS metro-level wage data places Producers and Directors pay in Trenton-Princeton, NJ at a median of $110,190 per year ($52.98/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $90,360, Trenton-Princeton pays +22% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 190 producers and directorss are employed across the Trenton-Princeton MSA in SOC 27-2012.
The Trenton-Princeton pay distribution spans from $61,060 at the 10th percentile to $192,820 at the 90th — a 3.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $78,230 and the 75th at $152,610, so half of Trenton-Princeton-based producers and directorss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Trenton-Princeton, NJ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NJ data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Trenton-Princeton
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$61,060
25th Percentile
$78,230
Median
$110,190
75th Percentile
$152,610
90th Percentile
$192,820
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