Management Analysts
Median $101,860
Occupation · SOC 13-1151
Training and Development Specialists: pay and where the jobs are
What training and development specialists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$69,280 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $75,550
- Median hourly wage
- $33.31
- Mean hourly wage
- $36.32
- Employment
- 458,300
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1151.
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How much do training and development specialists make?
The median annual wage for training and development specialists was $69,280 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,760 and the highest-paid 10% more than $123,250. As an hourly rate, the median is $33.31. About 458,300 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Delaware ($88,570), New Hampshire ($86,050) and Alaska ($81,860). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in New Hampshire.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for training and development specialists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,760 | $18.64 | $3,230 | $2,777 |
| 25th percentile | $50,110 | $24.09 | $4,176 | $3,537 |
| Median | $69,280 | $33.31 | $5,773 | $4,797 |
| 75th percentile | $95,050 | $45.70 | $7,921 | $6,308 |
| 90th percentile | $123,250 | $59.26 | $10,271 | $7,959 |
Training and Development Specialists: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$66,593 take-home in national prices
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$66,408 take-home in national prices
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$64,623 take-home in national prices
Where a median training and development specialist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1,590 | $88,570 | $57,260 | $119,780 | $66,280 | $66,408 |
| New Hampshire | Not published | $86,050 | $50,790 | $100,580 | $69,366 | $66,593 |
| Alaska | 530 | $81,860 | $48,130 | $127,140 | $66,148 | $64,623 |
| Washington | 8,130 | $81,860 | $47,910 | $135,800 | $65,283 | $61,005 |
| District of Columbia | 1,900 | $80,980 | $38,570 | $135,040 | $61,885 | $56,309 |
| Massachusetts | 12,190 | $80,270 | $41,790 | $129,670 | $61,137 | $57,809 |
| Connecticut | 3,650 | $78,080 | $44,030 | $137,040 | $59,824 | $57,740 |
| Vermont | 750 | $77,800 | $46,070 | $128,060 | $60,932 | $62,202 |
| Virginia | 15,570 | $77,690 | $41,870 | $130,180 | $59,832 | $59,179 |
| New Jersey | 9,210 | $77,020 | $36,570 | $133,700 | $59,783 | $54,946 |
| Minnesota | 9,650 | $76,710 | $50,470 | $124,630 | $58,765 | $59,587 |
| Maryland | 9,800 | $76,370 | $39,240 | $128,610 | $59,295 | $56,493 |
| Oregon | 5,190 | $76,360 | $49,500 | $122,980 | $56,944 | $55,092 |
| New York | 27,460 | $76,080 | $40,220 | $133,620 | $58,481 | $54,189 |
| Rhode Island | 1,130 | $75,910 | $46,420 | $151,560 | $59,168 | $57,849 |
| California | 46,530 | $75,790 | $43,320 | $134,270 | $58,325 | $52,678 |
| Colorado | 12,100 | $75,790 | $37,490 | $116,970 | $59,188 | $57,435 |
| Florida | 34,130 | $71,990 | $38,370 | $118,190 | $59,475 | $57,512 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,780 | $71,350 | $45,040 | $118,270 | $56,784 | $58,197 |
| Wisconsin | 9,360 | $70,770 | $45,780 | $105,650 | $55,924 | $59,434 |
| Wyoming | 550 | $69,380 | $41,210 | $128,300 | $57,639 | $62,184 |
| Illinois | 15,140 | $67,380 | $39,430 | $119,970 | $53,041 | $53,064 |
| Georgia | 16,200 | $67,320 | $40,480 | $120,180 | $53,579 | $55,641 |
| Arizona | Not published | $67,140 | $41,500 | $114,180 | $54,778 | $54,410 |
| Iowa | 4,670 | $66,110 | $42,370 | $118,070 | $53,439 | $60,891 |
| Nebraska | 3,650 | $65,700 | $46,430 | $104,500 | $52,860 | $58,666 |
| Maine | 1,600 | $65,680 | $48,210 | $112,940 | $51,870 | $53,447 |
| North Carolina | 20,220 | $65,250 | $33,170 | $115,110 | $52,514 | $55,672 |
| West Virginia | 1,710 | $64,960 | $39,970 | $101,080 | $52,289 | $58,426 |
| Ohio | 17,690 | $64,780 | $33,450 | $108,030 | $52,893 | $57,013 |
| Alabama | 3,000 | $64,490 | $39,690 | $114,010 | $51,291 | $57,745 |
| Michigan | 10,640 | $64,350 | $38,550 | $106,250 | $51,401 | $53,422 |
| North Dakota | 670 | $63,260 | $47,770 | $98,200 | $53,009 | $59,589 |
| South Carolina | 6,960 | $63,070 | $38,790 | $116,210 | $50,990 | $54,390 |
| New Mexico | 2,190 | $62,900 | $37,870 | $111,990 | $50,930 | $55,231 |
| Montana | 900 | $62,880 | $35,970 | $99,750 | $50,505 | $53,363 |
| Texas | 46,630 | $62,860 | $33,250 | $113,870 | $52,688 | $54,286 |
| Tennessee | 9,370 | $62,280 | $38,000 | $116,280 | $52,222 | $56,843 |
| Kansas | 5,150 | $62,010 | $41,640 | $107,900 | $49,345 | $54,786 |
| Idaho | 2,430 | $61,720 | $30,720 | $102,600 | $49,609 | $51,950 |
| South Dakota | 520 | $61,570 | $44,200 | $86,200 | $51,651 | $58,307 |
| Kentucky | 6,090 | $61,390 | $38,700 | $103,690 | $49,476 | $54,876 |
| Nevada | 3,440 | $61,350 | $40,510 | $102,610 | $51,475 | $51,486 |
| Indiana | 8,450 | $61,050 | $39,060 | $101,520 | $49,462 | $52,998 |
| Oklahoma | 5,440 | $61,040 | $31,550 | $104,120 | $49,024 | $55,809 |
| Hawaii | 1,200 | $60,960 | $33,470 | $134,220 | $48,027 | $43,681 |
| Utah | 6,140 | $60,900 | $38,000 | $107,390 | $48,814 | $49,375 |
| Missouri | Not published | $58,670 | $31,720 | $100,670 | $47,501 | $52,304 |
| Louisiana | 3,030 | $58,070 | $39,240 | $105,200 | $47,483 | $53,832 |
| Mississippi | 2,820 | $53,680 | $38,110 | $96,400 | $43,897 | $50,483 |
| Arkansas | 3,880 | $52,290 | $29,490 | $96,950 | $42,748 | $49,171 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $50,430 | $32,950 | $99,490 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | Not published | $47,820 | $26,690 | $83,090 | — | — |
| Guam | 50 | $42,950 | $22,380 | $74,620 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 13-1151. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.