What is the average Training & Development Specialist salary in the US?

The national median Training & Development Specialist salary is $70,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $55,000, while senior professionals earn $110,000 or more.

Which city pays Training & Development Specialists the most?

San Francisco offers the highest median Training & Development Specialist salary at $157K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Training & Development Specialist salaries growing?

Training & Development Specialist salaries are growing at 4% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Human Resources50% remote-eligible+4% YoY growth

Training & Development Specialist Salary
by City (2026)

Design and deliver training that builds employee skills and performance. National median: $70K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$70K

Top 10% earn

$110K

Entry level

$55K

Salary growth

+4%/yr

Training & Development Specialist salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$123K	$157K	$197K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$116K	$147K	$185K	210	9.3%
Honolulu, HI	$106K	$134K	$169K	192	11%
New York City, NY	$103K	$131K	$165K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$102K	$130K	$163K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$102K	$130K	$163K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$102K	$130K	$163K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$96K	$123K	$154K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$95K	$120K	$151K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$91K	$116K	$145K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$91K	$116K	$145K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$90K	$114K	$143K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$89K	$113K	$143K	162	None ✓
Boston, MA	$89K	$113K	$143K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$89K	$113K	$143K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$87K	$111K	$139K	158	6.99%
Long Beach, CA	$85K	$109K	$136K	155	9.3%
Newark, NJ	$85K	$109K	$136K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$85K	$109K	$136K	155	11%
Washington, DC	$84K	$106K	$134K	152	8.5%
Santa Ana, CA	$83K	$105K	$132K	150	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$83K	$105K	$132K	150	None ✓
San Diego, CA	$81K	$104K	$130K	148	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$81K	$104K	$130K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$81K	$104K	$130K	148	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$81K	$104K	$130K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$80K	$102K	$128K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$80K	$102K	$128K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$77K	$98K	$123K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$76K	$97K	$121K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$76K	$97K	$121K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$76K	$97K	$121K	138	None ✓
Portland, OR	$72K	$91K	$114K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$70K	$90K	$113K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$70K	$90K	$113K	128	None ✓
Anchorage, AK	$70K	$90K	$113K	128	None ✓
Miami, FL	$68K	$86K	$108K	123	None ✓
New Haven, CT	$67K	$85K	$107K	122	6.99%
Worcester, MA	$66K	$84K	$106K	120	5%
Nashua, NH	$66K	$84K	$106K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	9.3%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	None ✓
Naperville, IL	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$65K	$83K	$104K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	4.25%
Baltimore, MD	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$63K	$81K	$101K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$62K	$78K	$99K	112	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$62K	$78K	$99K	112	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$62K	$78K	$99K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$62K	$78K	$99K	112	4.75%
Austin, TX	$61K	$77K	$97K	110	None ✓
Philadelphia, PA	$61K	$77K	$97K	110	3.07%
Eugene, OR	$61K	$77K	$97K	110	9.9%
McKinney, TX	$59K	$76K	$95K	108	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$59K	$76K	$95K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$59K	$76K	$95K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$59K	$76K	$95K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$59K	$76K	$95K	108	4.55%
Reno, NV	$59K	$76K	$95K	108	None ✓
Boise, ID	$59K	$76K	$95K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$59K	$76K	$95K	108	6.6%
Chicago, IL	$59K	$75K	$94K	107	4.95%
Plano, TX	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	5%
Minneapolis, MN	$58K	$74K	$93K	106	6.8%
Salem, OR	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	6.5%
Meridian, ID	$58K	$74K	$92K	105	5.8%
St. Paul, MN	$57K	$73K	$92K	104	6.8%
Carrollton, TX	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	None ✓
Madison, WI	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$56K	$71K	$90K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	4.75%
Rochester, MN	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	6.8%
Provo, UT	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$55K	$70K	$88K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$54K	$69K	$87K	99	5.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$54K	$69K	$86K	98	7.15%
Irving, TX	$53K	$68K	$85K	97	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$53K	$67K	$84K	96	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$52K	$67K	$84K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$52K	$67K	$84K	95	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$52K	$67K	$84K	95	None ✓
Glendale, AZ	$52K	$67K	$84K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$52K	$67K	$84K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$52K	$67K	$84K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$52K	$67K	$84K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$52K	$67K	$84K	95	6.5%
Arlington, TX	$52K	$66K	$83K	94	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$51K	$65K	$82K	93	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$51K	$65K	$82K	93	None ✓
Houston, TX	$50K	$64K	$80K	91	None ✓
Garland, TX	$50K	$64K	$80K	91	None ✓
Midland, TX	$51K	$64K	$81K	92	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$51K	$64K	$81K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$51K	$64K	$81K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$51K	$64K	$81K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$51K	$64K	$81K	92	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$51K	$64K	$81K	92	6%
Cheyenne, WY	$51K	$64K	$81K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	6.85%
Tallahassee, FL	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	4.95%
Tucson, AZ	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	4.25%
Pittsburgh, PA	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$50K	$63K	$79K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	3.99%
Indianapolis, IN	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	5%
Huntsville, AL	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	5%
Columbia, SC	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	6.5%
Baton Rouge, LA	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	6%
Des Moines, IA	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$48K	$62K	$77K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$48K	$61K	$77K	87	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	4.75%
Knoxville, TN	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	None ✓
Warren, MI	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$47K	$60K	$76K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	5.3%
Louisville, KY	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	5%
Lafayette, LA	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$47K	$60K	$75K	85	4.9%
Corpus Christi, TX	$46K	$59K	$74K	84	None ✓
El Paso, TX	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	None ✓
Clarksville, TN	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	4.25%
South Bend, IN	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	3.23%
Birmingham, AL	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	5%
Mobile, AL	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	5.7%
Little Rock, AR	$45K	$57K	$72K	82	4.9%
Killeen, TX	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	5%
Tulsa, OK	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	4.75%
Norman, OK	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$44K	$56K	$70K	80	5%
Lubbock, TX	$43K	$55K	$69K	78	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$43K	$55K	$69K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$43K	$55K	$69K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$43K	$55K	$69K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$43K	$55K	$69K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$43K	$55K	$69K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$43K	$55K	$69K	78	6.5%
Laredo, TX	$42K	$53K	$67K	76	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$41K	$53K	$66K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$41K	$53K	$66K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$41K	$53K	$66K	75	6.5%

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Training & Development Specialist Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Training & Development Specialist is $70,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $55,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $88,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Training & Development Specialists nationally earn $110,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 50% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Training & Development Specialist compensation is growing at 4% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Training & Development Specialist Salaryby City (2026)