Systems Analyst salary in Trenton, NJ
Based on 186 certified H-1B filings in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Princeton, Pennington, Titusville, East Windsor, West Windsor.
Also listed as: Business Systems Analyst
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $88,108 |
| 25th | $89,523 |
| 50th (median) | $103,975 |
| 75th | $118,400 |
| 90th | $148,500 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $94,000 | $79,934 | $100,000 | 241 |
| FY2021 | $98,300 | $82,300 | $108,625 | 159 |
| FY2022 | $101,858 | $84,500 | $116,111 | 164 |
| FY2023 | $106,891 | $90,600 | $117,100 | 241 |
| FY2024 | $110,000 | $93,808 | $114,900 | 141 |
| FY2025 | $103,917 | $89,523 | $115,500 | 127 |
| FY2026 | $104,000 | $93,496 | $127,917 | 59 |
Cost of living
Trenton's median Systems Analyst salary of $103,975 is worth about $100,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Trenton = 103.2).
Compared with all workers here
All Computer Systems Analysts in the Trenton, NJ area earned a median of $108,190 in May 2025 (1,130 employed). The H-1B median here is $103,975, 4% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture | $131,600 | 23 |
| Compunnel Software Group | $104,000 | 16 |
| Tata Consultancy Services | $89,523 | 10 |
| IBM | too few | 8 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | too few | 8 |
| Quantum Integrators Group | too few | 6 |
| Coforge | too few | 4 |
| Infosys | too few | 4 |
| Wipro | too few | 4 |
| LTIMindtree | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $81,099 | 23 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $93,496 | 101 |
| Senior · Level III | $119,480 | 41 |
| Expert · Level IV | $159,932 | 20 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $71,760 | $81,099 | 23 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $89,523 | $93,496 | 101 |
| Senior · Level III | $110,926 | $119,480 | 41 |
| Expert · Level IV | $132,350 | $159,932 | 20 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.