Training and Development Specialists pay in Texas
$69,910avg. a year
$33.61 an hour · 46,630 employed
Training and Development Specialists in Texas earn an average of $69,910 a year. That is $5,640 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $75,550. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $76,020.
$62,860Median pay
$33.61Average hourly
+3%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for training and development specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
112,930 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$76,020
$36.55 an hour
26,060 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$75,260
$36.18 an hour
3430 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$72,790
$34.99 an hour
4300 jobs
Midland, TX
$72,500
$34.86 an hour
59,630 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$70,090
$33.70 an hour
6410 jobs
Waco, TX
$64,900
$31.20 an hour
7140 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$64,410
$30.97 an hour
8300 jobs
Longview, TX
$62,070
$29.84 an hour
94,640 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$60,800
$29.23 an hour
10590 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$59,640
$28.67 an hour
11530 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$59,200
$28.46 an hour
12330 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$59,040
$28.38 an hour
1390 jobs
Victoria, TX
$58,240
$28.00 an hour
14240 jobs
Abilene, TX
$57,970
$27.87 an hour
151,020 jobs
El Paso, TX
$57,750
$27.77 an hour
16170 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$57,600
$27.69 an hour
17310 jobs
Tyler, TX
$57,060
$27.43 an hour
18150 jobs
Odessa, TX
$56,880
$27.35 an hour
19360 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$56,680
$27.25 an hour
20120 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$55,430
$26.65 an hour
21520 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$54,620
$26.26 an hour
22710 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$52,150
$25.07 an hour
23450 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$52,060
$25.03 an hour
24110 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$47,520
$22.85 an hour
25190 jobs
Laredo, TX
$45,880
$22.06 an hour
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Training and Development Specialists pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas training and development specialists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $75,550 | $36.32 |
| Texas | $69,910 | $33.61 |
| New Mexico | $69,890 | $33.60 |
| Louisiana | $66,390 | $31.92 |
| Oklahoma | $66,060 | $31.76 |
| Arkansas | $58,270 | $28.02 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do training and development specialists make in Texas?
The average is $69,910 a year, and the median is $62,860. That is $5,640 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $75,550.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$33.61 an hour on average; the median is $30.22.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($76,020), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($75,260). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($45,880).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #36 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national training and development specialists page. 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.