How does Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Trenton-Princeton, NJ compare to the national average?

Trenton-Princeton, NJ Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries are 14% below the US national median of $94,680 per year.

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Q: What is the salary range for a Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Trenton-Princeton, NJ range from $60,910 (10th percentile) to $141,440 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 25-1065 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $81,690 per year as of 2024. This is 14% below the national median of $94,680. Wages have declined 15% since 2021, when the median was $95,830.

Median Annual Salary

$81,690

Mean Annual

$95,250

Median Hourly

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Total Employed

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Salary Distribution

$61k

10th

$77k

25th

$82k

Median

$98k

75th

$141k

90th

How This Compares

Trenton-Princeton, NJ

$81,690

this metro

New Jersey

$98,280

you earn -17% vs state

United States

$94,680

you earn -14% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$81,690	$95,250	—
2023	$95,880	$95,600	—
2022	$100,210	$113,650	90
2021	$95,830	$111,850	100

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