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Training and Development Specialists salary

The BLS estimates 458,300 Training and Development Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $69,280 (May 2025, SOC 13-1151). Across 311 metros with published figures, medians range from $36,880 in Decatur, IL to $104,770 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,760P25$50,110MEDIAN$69,280P75$95,050P90$123,250
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$104,770 · 3,310 jobs
  2. Kennewick-Richland, WA$98,280 · 330 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$95,050 · 6,310 jobs
  4. Lexington Park, MD$94,440 · 220 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$89,550 · 5,120 jobs
  6. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$88,880 · 620 jobs
  7. Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$87,060 · 220 jobs
  8. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area$86,940 · 230 jobs
  9. Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$85,320 · 320 jobs
  10. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$84,500 · 400 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$79,840 · 22,190 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$71,990 · 15,030 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$71,010 · 12,930 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$82,400 · 11,490 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$67,050 · 10,940 jobs
  6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$71,330 · 10,280 jobs
  7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$66,710 · 9,910 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$62,630 · 9,630 jobs
  9. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$83,800 · 9,360 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$76,710 · 7,980 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · El Paso, TX · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kansas nonmetropolitan area · Knoxville, TN · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Ogden, UT · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tucson, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Wichita, KS

Questions

What is the median Training and Development Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$69,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $50,110–$95,050.

Where do Training and Development Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,770), Kennewick-Richland, WA ($98,280), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($95,050). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.