Average Salary for Training and Development Specialists
SOC 13-1151 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Training and Development Specialists in the United States is $65,850 ($31.66/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,510 at the 10th percentile to $120,190 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 436,610 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 7.6% since 2019.
Median Annual
$65,850
Mean Annual
$73,760
10th Pct
$37,510
75th Pct
$91,550
Employment
436,610
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$49k
25th
$66k
Median
$92k
75th
$120k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Casper, WY | $99,350 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,530 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $92,710 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,390 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $90,400 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $84,910 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $84,830 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $83,450 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $83,160 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $82,930 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $82,360 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $82,330 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $82,140 |
| Decatur, AL | $81,510 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $79,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $84,460 |
| Wyoming | $83,450 |
| Washington | $82,910 |
| Connecticut | $79,660 |
| Delaware | $79,320 |
| New Jersey | $76,660 |
| Virginia | $76,250 |
| Minnesota | $75,980 |
| Alaska | $75,010 |
| New York | $73,550 |
| Massachusetts | $73,480 |
| Maryland | $73,220 |
| California | $72,930 |
| Colorado | $72,790 |
| Rhode Island | $72,600 |
| New Hampshire | $71,740 |
| Oregon | $70,320 |
| Maine | $67,420 |
| Vermont | $67,180 |
| Wisconsin | $66,990 |
| Arizona | $66,000 |
| Alabama | $65,520 |
| Florida | $65,010 |
| Kansas | $64,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,640 |
| Nebraska | $64,520 |
| South Carolina | $64,020 |
| Ohio | $63,790 |
| Illinois | $63,550 |
| Michigan | $63,520 |
| Texas | $63,450 |
| Indiana | $63,440 |
| New Mexico | $63,090 |
| Georgia | $62,930 |
| Iowa | $62,440 |
| South Dakota | $62,170 |
| North Dakota | $61,880 |
| Hawaii | $61,410 |
| Oklahoma | $61,400 |
| West Virginia | $61,310 |
| Nevada | $60,970 |
| North Carolina | $60,790 |
| Utah | $60,510 |
| Montana | $59,900 |
| Kentucky | $58,650 |
| Missouri | $58,120 |
| Tennessee | $57,930 |
| Idaho | $57,740 |
| Louisiana | $57,020 |
| Mississippi | $52,160 |
| Arkansas | $48,330 |
| Virgin Islands | $44,670 |
| Guam | $43,610 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,360 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,850 |
| 2023 | $64,340 |
| 2022 | $63,080 |
| 2021 | $61,570 |
| 2020 | $62,700 |
| 2019 | $61,210 |