Training Specialist Salary

Updated November 9, 2026

The median training specialist in the U.S. earns $69,280 a year ($33.31 an hour). Half earn between $50,110 and $95,050. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($104,770) and lowest in San Antonio, TX ($55,800).

Median $69,280

10th: $38,76090th: $123,250

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.

Training and Development Specialists, May 2025.
Annual pay	U.S.
10th percentile	$38,760
25th percentile	$50,110
Median	$69,280
75th percentile	$95,050
90th percentile	$123,250
Average	$75,550
Jobs	458,300

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Training specialist pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($69,280).
City	Median	vs U.S.
San Jose, CA	$104,770	+51%
San Francisco, CA	$95,050	+37%
Seattle, WA	$89,550	+29%
Boston, MA	$83,800	+21%
Washington, DC	$82,400	+19%
New York, NY	$79,840	+15%
Denver, CO	$79,000	+14%
Hartford, CT	$78,940	+14%
Minneapolis, MN	$78,430	+13%
Baltimore, MD	$78,220	+13%
Portland, OR	$77,000	+11%
Philadelphia, PA	$76,710	+11%
Sacramento, CA	$76,180	+10%
Richmond, VA	$75,750	+9%
San Diego, CA	$75,670	+9%
Virginia Beach, VA	$74,470	+7%
Milwaukee, WI	$73,930	+7%
Orlando, FL	$73,510	+6%
Jacksonville, FL	$72,800	+5%
Providence, RI	$72,550	+5%
Columbus, OH	$72,390	+4%
Los Angeles, CA	$71,990	+4%
Miami, FL	$71,990	+4%
Austin, TX	$71,710	+4%
Pittsburgh, PA	$71,580	+3%
Atlanta, GA	$71,330	+3%
Birmingham, AL	$71,040	+3%
Dallas, TX	$71,010	+2%
Cleveland, OH	$70,060	+1%
Charlotte, NC	$68,480	−1%
Cincinnati, OH	$68,390	−1%
Salt Lake City, UT	$67,720	−2%
Raleigh, NC	$67,560	−2%
Detroit, MI	$67,530	−3%
Chicago, IL	$67,050	−3%
Phoenix, AZ	$66,710	−4%
Kansas City, MO	$66,300	−4%
Nashville, TN	$66,130	−5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$65,850	−5%
Indianapolis, IN	$65,000	−6%
Buffalo, NY	$65,000	−6%
Tampa, FL	$64,010	−8%
Grand Rapids, MI	$63,390	−9%
Louisville, KY	$63,270	−9%
Houston, TX	$62,630	−10%
Memphis, TN	$62,250	−10%
Las Vegas, NV	$60,560	−13%
St. Louis, MO	$60,290	−13%
Riverside, CA	$60,010	−13%
San Antonio, TX	$55,800	−19%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.