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Training and Development Specialists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median training and development specialists in the US earns $69,280 per year (458,300 employed). Gross pay is highest in Delaware ($88,570) and lowest in Arkansas ($52,290) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Training and Development Specialists pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Training and Development Specialists in Delaware $88,570 $66,635 $5,553 75.2% 1,590
Training and Development Specialists in New Hampshire $86,050 $69,366 $5,781 80.6% —
Training and Development Specialists in Alaska $81,860 $66,419 $5,535 81.1% 530
Training and Development Specialists in Washington $81,860 $66,419 $5,535 81.1% 8,130
Training and Development Specialists in Washington DC $80,980 $61,885 $5,157 76.4% 1,900
Training and Development Specialists in Massachusetts $80,270 $61,507 $5,126 76.6% 12,190
Training and Development Specialists in Connecticut $78,080 $61,040 $5,087 78.2% 3,650
Training and Development Specialists in Vermont $77,800 $60,888 $5,074 78.3% 750
Training and Development Specialists in Virginia $77,690 $59,832 $4,986 77% 15,570
Training and Development Specialists in New Jersey $77,020 $60,296 $5,025 78.3% 9,210
Training and Development Specialists in Minnesota $76,710 $59,103 $4,925 77% 9,650
Training and Development Specialists in Maryland $76,370 $59,292 $4,941 77.6% 9,800
Training and Development Specialists in Oregon $76,360 $56,698 $4,725 74.3% 5,190
Training and Development Specialists in New York $76,080 $58,841 $4,903 77.3% 27,460
Training and Development Specialists in Rhode Island $75,910 $60,003 $5,000 79% 1,130
Training and Development Specialists in California $75,790 $59,297 $4,941 78.2% 46,530
Training and Development Specialists in Colorado $75,790 $59,522 $4,960 78.5% 12,100
Training and Development Specialists in Florida $71,990 $59,475 $4,956 82.6% 34,130
Training and Development Specialists in Pennsylvania $71,350 $56,834 $4,736 79.7% 14,780
Training and Development Specialists in Wisconsin $70,770 $56,247 $4,687 79.5% 9,360
Training and Development Specialists in Wyoming $69,380 $57,639 $4,803 83.1% 550
Training and Development Specialists in Illinois $67,380 $53,041 $4,420 78.7% 15,140
Training and Development Specialists in Georgia $67,320 $53,319 $4,443 79.2% 16,200
Training and Development Specialists in Arizona $67,140 $54,593 $4,549 81.3% —
Training and Development Specialists in Iowa $66,110 $53,439 $4,453 80.8% 4,670
Training and Development Specialists in Nebraska $65,700 $52,860 $4,405 80.5% 3,650
Training and Development Specialists in Maine $65,680 $51,702 $4,309 78.7% 1,600
Training and Development Specialists in North Carolina $65,250 $52,514 $4,376 80.5% 20,220
Training and Development Specialists in West Virginia $64,960 $52,179 $4,348 80.3% 1,710
Training and Development Specialists in Ohio $64,780 $53,232 $4,436 82.2% 17,690
Training and Development Specialists in Alabama $64,490 $51,038 $4,253 79.1% 3,000
Training and Development Specialists in Michigan $64,350 $51,401 $4,283 79.9% 10,640
Training and Development Specialists in North Dakota $63,260 $53,009 $4,417 83.8% 670
Training and Development Specialists in South Carolina $63,070 $50,230 $4,186 79.6% 6,960
Training and Development Specialists in New Mexico $62,900 $50,930 $4,244 81% 2,190
Training and Development Specialists in Montana $62,880 $50,505 $4,209 80.3% 900
Training and Development Specialists in Texas $62,860 $52,688 $4,391 83.8% 46,630
Training and Development Specialists in Tennessee $62,280 $52,222 $4,352 83.9% 9,370
Training and Development Specialists in Kansas $62,010 $49,345 $4,112 79.6% 5,150
Training and Development Specialists in Idaho $61,720 $49,609 $4,134 80.4% 2,430
Training and Development Specialists in South Dakota $61,570 $51,652 $4,304 83.9% 520
Training and Development Specialists in Kentucky $61,390 $49,476 $4,123 80.6% 6,090
Training and Development Specialists in Nevada $61,350 $51,475 $4,290 83.9% 3,440
Training and Development Specialists in Indiana $61,050 $49,462 $4,122 81% 8,450
Training and Development Specialists in Oklahoma $61,040 $49,024 $4,085 80.3% 5,440
Training and Development Specialists in Hawaii $60,960 $48,059 $4,005 78.8% 1,200
Training and Development Specialists in Utah $60,900 $48,373 $4,031 79.4% 6,140
Training and Development Specialists in Missouri $58,670 $47,501 $3,958 81% —
Training and Development Specialists in Louisiana $58,070 $47,483 $3,957 81.8% 3,030
Training and Development Specialists in Mississippi $53,680 $43,897 $3,658 81.8% 2,820
Training and Development Specialists in Arkansas $52,290 $42,368 $3,531 81% 3,880
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