Data Scientists salaries in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Median $131,600 across 349 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.

Median

$131,600

Middle 50%

$110,300–$162,200

Filings

349

Median is 5% above the national median for Data Scientists ($125,000).
Most filings are wage Level II (36%).
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has the most filings (65), with a median of $165,000.

Top companies

Company	Filings	Median
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	65	$165,000
PharmaACE LLC	19	$120,000
INDEGENE, INC	16	$111,200
SPi Global US, Inc.	10	$157,500
Bloomberg L.P.	9	$139,500
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.	7	$155,000
ZS Associates, Inc.	7	$147,000
iSpace, Inc.	7	$112,000
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.	6	$175,000
The Trustees of Princeton University	6	$99,700
Educational Testing Service	4	$134,000
ProcDNA Inc.	4	$136,600
SAGE IT INC	4	$108,600
STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSIGHTS, INC.	4	$127,500
BEACONFIRE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC.	3	$90,000
CitiusTech Inc.	3	$111,500
Five Dimensions Energy LLC	3	$185,000
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	3	$165,800
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	3	$175,800
PharmaACE LLC	3	$90,400
Quantum Integrators Group LLC	3	$86,100
TRINITY PARTNERS, LLC	3	$131,000
Aita Consulting Services Inc	2	$109,000
Axtria INC	2	$143,500
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	2	$156,300
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	2	$126,100
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	2	$154,400
DataCloud Technologies LLC	2	$108,600
Deloitte & Touche LLP	2	$140,500
Gaps and Bridges Inc	2	$108,600

Level I 18%

Level II 36%

Level III 23%

Level IV 20%

Not stated 3%

Annual salary (USD)

State

Gross	$131,600
Federal income tax	$20,300
Social Security	$8,200
Medicare	$1,900
State income tax	$6,200
Health insurance (employee share)	$1,400
Take-home per year	$93,600
Take-home per month	$7,800

Tax year 2026, single filer.

Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.

Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.

This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.

LCA filings are not hires.

Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.

We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.