Training and Development Specialists Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for training and development specialists in the U.S. is $69,280 ($33.31 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $69,280
- Mean annual wage
- $75,550
- Median hourly wage
- $33.31
- Employment
- 458,300
458,300 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,760 | $18.64 |
| 25th percentile | $50,110 | $24.09 |
| Median (50th) | $69,280 | $33.31 |
| 75th percentile | $95,050 | $45.70 |
| 90th percentile | $123,250 | $59.26 |
Highest-paying states for training and development specialists
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $88,570 | 1,590 |
| New Hampshire | $86,050 | — |
| Alaska | $81,860 | 530 |
| Washington | $81,860 | 8,130 |
| District of Columbia | $80,980 | 1,900 |
| Massachusetts | $80,270 | 12,190 |
| Connecticut | $78,080 | 3,650 |
| Vermont | $77,800 | 750 |
| Virginia | $77,690 | 15,570 |
| New Jersey | $77,020 | 9,210 |
Lowest-paying states
- Arkansas: $52,290 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $53,680 median annual wage
- Louisiana: $58,070 median annual wage
- Missouri: $58,670 median annual wage
- Utah: $60,900 median annual wage
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.