Training and Development Specialists pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$95,580avg. a year
$45.95 an hour · 5,120 employed
Training and Development Specialists in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $95,580 a year. That is $6,120 (7%) more than the Washington average of $89,460. The U.S. average is $75,550.
$89,550Median pay
$45.95Average hourly
+7%vs. Washington average
5,120Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for training and development specialists in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1330 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$100,740
$48.43 an hour
2120 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$85,750
$41.22 an hour
33,210 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$84,630
$40.69 an hour
4400 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$84,550
$40.65 an hour
590 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$81,740
$39.30 an hour
660 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$77,150
$37.09 an hour
7150 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$73,750
$35.46 an hour
850 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$73,130
$35.16 an hour
9670 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$68,200
$32.79 an hour
10120 jobs
Yakima, WA
$65,010
$31.26 an hour
1170 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$64,740
$31.12 an hour
1230 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$63,950
$30.75 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
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Questions and answers
How much do training and development specialists make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $95,580 a year, and the median is $89,550. About 5,120 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $6,120 (7%) more than the Washington average of $89,460.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.83 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1151. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.