Training and Development Specialist Salary

Training and Development Specialists earn a median $69,280 a year nationally. Business and Financial Operations Occupations

U.S. median

$69,280

$33.31 per hour

Range

$38,760 – $123,250

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

458,300

across the U.S.

Training and Development Specialist take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$57,568

per year · effective tax rate 16.9%

$4,797Monthly

$2,399Twice a month

$2,214Every 2 weeks

$27.68Hourly

Federal income tax$6,412
Social Security (6.2%)$4,295
Medicare (1.45%)$1,005
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$57,568

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$38,760	$18.63	$33,324
25th percentile	$50,110	$24.09	$42,443
Median (50th)	$69,280	$33.31	$57,568
75th percentile	$95,050	$45.70	$75,698
90th percentile (top earners)	$123,250	$59.25	$95,507

Best cities for training and development specialists (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$104,770	$75,660	$68,518	3,310
2	Augusta, GA	$78,610	$60,675	$66,021	830
3	Seattle, WA	$89,550	$71,828	$64,633	5,120
4	Cedar Rapids, IA	$72,120	$57,478	$64,609	460
5	Rochester, MN	$76,030	$58,670	$64,600	710
6	Des Moines, IA	$74,610	$59,135	$64,486	1,580
7	Bridgeport, CT	$88,880	$68,044	$63,673	620
8	Huntsville, AL	$76,360	$58,996	$63,388	570
9	Madison, WI	$77,500	$60,624	$62,315	1,380
10	Palm Bay, FL	$74,990	$61,585	$61,582	680
11	Trenton, NJ	$82,070	$63,528	$61,570	740
12	Green Bay, WI	$72,280	$57,229	$61,479	450
13	Columbus, OH	$72,390	$58,548	$61,327	4,350
14	Fayetteville, NC	$70,750	$56,288	$61,198	590
15	Cleveland, OH	$70,060	$56,973	$60,659	3,010
16	Birmingham, AL	$71,040	$55,520	$60,582	780
17	Austin, TX	$71,710	$59,278	$60,447	6,060
18	San Francisco, CA	$95,050	$69,852	$60,419	6,310
19	Jacksonville, FL	$72,800	$60,045	$60,356	2,690
20	Wichita, KS	$67,930	$53,628	$60,293	1,040
21	Durham, NC	$74,530	$58,797	$60,260	1,650
22	Pittsburgh, PA	$71,580	$56,989	$60,197	2,390
23	Milwaukee, WI	$73,930	$58,302	$60,144	2,780
24	Hartford, CT	$78,940	$61,598	$59,951	1,380
25	Richmond, VA	$75,750	$58,579	$59,861	2,530

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $104,770
San Francisco, CA — $95,050
Seattle, WA — $89,550
Bridgeport, CT — $88,880
Boston, MA — $83,800
Washington, DC — $82,400
Trenton, NJ — $82,070
New York, NY — $79,840
Boulder, CO — $79,420
Salem, OR — $79,190
Denver, CO — $79,000
Hartford, CT — $78,940
Augusta, GA — $78,610
Minneapolis, MN — $78,430
Baltimore, MD — $78,220

Training and Development Specialist salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
Delaware	$88,570	$66,634	$57,260 – $119,780	1,590
New Hampshire	$86,050	$69,366	$50,790 – $100,580	—
Alaska	$81,860	$66,419	$48,130 – $127,140	530
Washington	$81,860	$66,419	$47,910 – $135,800	8,130
District of Columbia	$80,980	$61,885	$38,570 – $135,040	1,900
Massachusetts	$80,270	$61,506	$41,790 – $129,670	12,190
Connecticut	$78,080	$61,040	$44,030 – $137,040	3,650
Vermont	$77,800	$60,888	$46,070 – $128,060	750
Virginia	$77,690	$59,832	$41,870 – $130,180	15,570
New Jersey	$77,020	$60,297	$36,570 – $133,700	9,210
Minnesota	$76,710	$59,103	$50,470 – $124,630	9,650
Maryland	$76,370	$59,292	$39,240 – $128,610	9,800
Oregon	$76,360	$56,697	$49,500 – $122,980	5,190
New York	$76,080	$58,841	$40,220 – $133,620	27,460
Rhode Island	$75,910	$60,003	$46,420 – $151,560	1,130
California	$75,790	$58,312	$43,320 – $134,270	46,530
Colorado	$75,790	$59,522	$37,490 – $116,970	12,100
Florida	$71,990	$59,475	$38,370 – $118,190	34,130
Pennsylvania	$71,350	$56,834	$45,040 – $118,270	14,780
Wisconsin	$70,770	$56,246	$45,780 – $105,650	9,360
Wyoming	$69,380	$57,639	$41,210 – $128,300	550
Illinois	$67,380	$53,041	$39,430 – $119,970	15,140
Georgia	$67,320	$53,319	$40,480 – $120,180	16,200
Arizona	$67,140	$54,593	$41,500 – $114,180	—
Iowa	$66,110	$53,439	$42,370 – $118,070	4,670
Nebraska	$65,700	$52,860	$46,430 – $104,500	3,650
Maine	$65,680	$51,702	$48,210 – $112,940	1,600
North Carolina	$65,250	$52,514	$33,170 – $115,110	20,220
West Virginia	$64,960	$52,179	$39,970 – $101,080	1,710
Ohio	$64,780	$53,232	$33,450 – $108,030	17,690
Alabama	$64,490	$51,038	$39,690 – $114,010	3,000
Michigan	$64,350	$51,401	$38,550 – $106,250	10,640
North Dakota	$63,260	$53,009	$47,770 – $98,200	670
South Carolina	$63,070	$50,230	$38,790 – $116,210	6,960
New Mexico	$62,900	$50,930	$37,870 – $111,990	2,190
Montana	$62,880	$50,505	$35,970 – $99,750	900
Texas	$62,860	$52,688	$33,250 – $113,870	46,630
Tennessee	$62,280	$52,222	$38,000 – $116,280	9,370
Kansas	$62,010	$49,345	$41,640 – $107,900	5,150
Idaho	$61,720	$49,609	$30,720 – $102,600	2,430
South Dakota	$61,570	$51,651	$44,200 – $86,200	520
Kentucky	$61,390	$49,476	$38,700 – $103,690	6,090
Nevada	$61,350	$51,475	$40,510 – $102,610	3,440
Indiana	$61,050	$49,462	$39,060 – $101,520	8,450
Oklahoma	$61,040	$49,024	$31,550 – $104,120	5,440
Hawaii	$60,960	$48,059	$33,470 – $134,220	1,200
Utah	$60,900	$49,339	$38,000 – $107,390	6,140
Missouri	$58,670	$47,501	$31,720 – $100,670	—
Louisiana	$58,070	$47,483	$39,240 – $105,200	3,030
Mississippi	$53,680	$43,897	$38,110 – $96,400	2,820
Arkansas	$52,290	$42,368	$29,490 – $96,950	3,880

Frequently asked questions

How much does a training and development specialist make?

The national median salary for training and development specialists is $69,280 a year ($33.31 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,760 and the top 10% earn over $123,250. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays training and development specialists the most?

Delaware has the highest median pay at $88,570. After taxes and local prices, San Jose, CA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many training and development specialists are there in the U.S.?

About 458,300 people work as training and development specialists nationwide.

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