Training and Development Specialists pay in the U.S.
$75,550avg. a year
$36.32 an hour · 458,300 employed
Training and Development Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $75,550 a year and a median of $69,280. Pay is highest in Delaware ($89,780) and lowest in Arkansas ($58,270).
$69,280Median pay
$36.32Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
458,300Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for training and development specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,590 jobs
Delaware
$89,780
$43.16 an hour
28,130 jobs
Washington
$89,460
$43.01 an hour
31,130 jobs
Rhode Island
$87,760
$42.19 an hour
43,650 jobs
Connecticut
$86,490
$41.58 an hour
512,190 jobs
Massachusetts
$86,070
$41.38 an hour
61,900 jobs
District of Columbia
$86,030
$41.36 an hour
7530 jobs
Alaska
$85,910
$41.31 an hour
846,530 jobs
California
$84,110
$40.44 an hour
9750 jobs
Vermont
$83,930
$40.35 an hour
1015,570 jobs
Virginia
$82,680
$39.75 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Training and Development Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $109,240 | $52.52 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,800 | $48.46 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $100,740 | $48.43 |
| Decatur, AL | $100,190 | $48.17 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $96,400 | $46.35 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $95,890 | $46.10 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $95,580 | $45.95 |
| Dothan, AL | $95,320 | $45.83 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Training and Development Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $71,050 | $64,490 | 3,000 |
| Alaska | $85,910 | $81,860 | 530 |
| Arizona | $74,820 | $67,140 | – |
| Arkansas | $58,270 | $52,290 | 3,880 |
| California | $84,110 | $75,790 | 46,530 |
| Colorado | $77,650 | $75,790 | 12,100 |
| Connecticut | $86,490 | $78,080 | 3,650 |
| Delaware | $89,780 | $88,570 | 1,590 |
| District of Columbia | $86,030 | $80,980 | 1,900 |
| Florida | $74,650 | $71,990 | 34,130 |
| Georgia | $74,290 | $67,320 | 16,200 |
| Hawaii | $72,180 | $60,960 | 1,200 |
| Idaho | $64,700 | $61,720 | 2,430 |
| Illinois | $74,660 | $67,380 | 15,140 |
| Indiana | $67,090 | $61,050 | 8,450 |
| Iowa | $73,090 | $66,110 | 4,670 |
| Kansas | $68,060 | $62,010 | 5,150 |
| Kentucky | $66,370 | $61,390 | 6,090 |
| Louisiana | $66,390 | $58,070 | 3,030 |
| Maine | $73,880 | $65,680 | 1,600 |
| Maryland | $78,610 | $76,370 | 9,800 |
| Massachusetts | $86,070 | $80,270 | 12,190 |
| Michigan | $70,510 | $64,350 | 10,640 |
| Minnesota | $82,310 | $76,710 | 9,650 |
| Mississippi | $61,690 | $53,680 | 2,820 |
| Missouri | $62,590 | $58,670 | – |
| Montana | $66,830 | $62,880 | 900 |
| Nebraska | $71,610 | $65,700 | 3,650 |
| Nevada | $66,860 | $61,350 | 3,440 |
| New Hampshire | $80,700 | $86,050 | – |
| New Jersey | $81,390 | $77,020 | 9,210 |
| New Mexico | $69,890 | $62,900 | 2,190 |
| New York | $82,620 | $76,080 | 27,460 |
| North Carolina | $71,770 | $65,250 | 20,220 |
| North Dakota | $70,280 | $63,260 | 670 |
| Ohio | $69,600 | $64,780 | 17,690 |
| Oklahoma | $66,060 | $61,040 | 5,440 |
| Oregon | $82,530 | $76,360 | 5,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,070 | $71,350 | 14,780 |
| Rhode Island | $87,760 | $75,910 | 1,130 |
| South Carolina | $71,040 | $63,070 | 6,960 |
| South Dakota | $65,660 | $61,570 | 520 |
| Tennessee | $70,770 | $62,280 | 9,370 |
| Texas | $69,910 | $62,860 | 46,630 |
| Utah | $68,760 | $60,900 | 6,140 |
| Vermont | $83,930 | $77,800 | 750 |
| Virginia | $82,680 | $77,690 | 15,570 |
| Washington | $89,460 | $81,860 | 8,130 |
| West Virginia | $70,290 | $64,960 | 1,710 |
| Wisconsin | $74,140 | $70,770 | 9,360 |
| Wyoming | $76,640 | $69,380 | 550 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$86,900
22,190 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,570
15,030 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$76,020
12,930 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$87,350
11,490 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$74,980
10,940 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$77,140
10,280 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$75,770
9,910 jobs$70,090
9,630 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do training and development specialists make?
The average is $75,550 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $69,280 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $36.32, and the median is $33.31 an hour.
Which state pays training and development specialists the most?
Delaware, with an average of $89,780 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $109,240.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,760 a year, and the top 10% earn over $123,250.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1151. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.