11 Series · SOC 11-3131

Training and Development Managers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$133,000
Median / year
+4.7%
2024→2025
$233,600
Top 10% earn
+5.8%
Growth '24–'34
48,050
Estimated US jobs

Training and Development Managers earn a median of $133,000 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $133,000, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $79,550 (10th percentile) to $233,600 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 48,050 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Delaware ($172,340).

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The pay verdict

Training and Development Managers earn a median of $133,000, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 93% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #14 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.8% by 2034.

$133,000
Median annual wage
Top 7%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#14 of 37
in Management
2.9×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Delaware at $172,340. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Training and Development Managers moved from $113,350 in May 2019 to $133,000 in May 2025 (+17.3%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Training and Development Managers sits -7.1 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Training and Development Managers (SOC 11-3131) has a national median of $133,000 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $79,550 to $233,600, and the published mean is $148,370. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 48,050 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 167 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $127,090 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $133,000 in May 2025, a rise of $5,910 (+4.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 3,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry and 5 years or more as the typical related-work-experience category. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Management Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Delaware pays the highest state median at $172,340, which is +30% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $230,020. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 48,050 jobs Median $133,000/yr

Median Salary

$133,000

per year

Median Hourly

$63.94/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$148,370

average

Employment

48,050

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Training and Development Managers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$133,000 Top 7% higher than 93% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 (this entry) 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$133,000 · 93rd percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Training and Development Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 25 11-series occupations with growth data, Training and Development Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.8% growth and $133,000 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $50000$100000$150000$200000$250000 -10%0%10%20%30% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage General and Operatio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.4% · Median annual wage: $105770Financial Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 14.8% · Median annual wage: $166570Computer and Informa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 15.2% · Median annual wage: $175140Sales Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.7% · Median annual wage: $148270Managers, All Other - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.5% · Median annual wage: $141900Medical and Health S… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 23.2% · Median annual wage: $123860Marketing Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.6% · Median annual wage: $166790Construction Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.7% · Median annual wage: $114990Education Administra… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.5% · Median annual wage: $105870Property, Real Estat… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.6% · Median annual wage: $69990Administrative Servi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.6% · Median annual wage: $114130Industrial Productio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.9% · Median annual wage: $126060Food Service Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $69390Transportation, Stor… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.1% · Median annual wage: $107230Human Resources Mana… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5% · Median annual wage: $149280Architectural and En… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $171270Social and Community… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $80390Chief Executives - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.3% · Median annual wage: $213990Education Administra… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.7% · Median annual wage: $104590Facilities Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $106660Natural Sciences Man… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $167220Purchasing Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $148080Public Relations Man… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5% · Median annual wage: $146910Education and Childc… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.5% · Median annual wage: $59300Training and Development Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.8% · Median annual wage: $133000
Among 25 11-series occupations with growth data, Training and Development Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.8% growth and $133,000 median pay.
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  • General and Operatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $105770
  • Financial Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.8%, Median annual wage $166570
  • Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.2%, Median annual wage $175140
  • Sales Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.7%, Median annual wage $148270
  • Managers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $141900
  • Medical and Health S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 23.2%, Median annual wage $123860
  • Marketing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $166790
  • Construction Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $114990
  • Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $105870
  • Property, Real Estat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $69990
  • Administrative Servi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $114130
  • Industrial Productio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $126060
  • Food Service Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $69390
  • Transportation, Stor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $107230
  • Human Resources Mana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $149280
  • Architectural and En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $171270
  • Social and Community…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $80390
  • Chief Executives: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $213990
  • Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $104590
  • Facilities Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $106660
  • Natural Sciences Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $167220
  • Purchasing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $148080
  • Public Relations Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $146910
  • Education and Childc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.5%, Median annual wage $59300
  • Training and Development Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $133000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+5.8%

Faster than average

Annual Openings

3,800

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+2,700

46,400 (2024) → 49,200 (2034)

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Work Experience

5 years or more

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Management Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

2.8/100K

Injury Rate

0.8/100

Danger Index

4.6/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Training and Development Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Learning Strategies 4.3
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Instructing 4.0
Writing 3.9
Monitoring 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.9
Coordination 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8

Knowledge Areas

Education and Training 4.9
English Language 4.4
Administration and Management 4.2
Personnel and Human Resources 4.0
Customer and Personal Service 3.9
Communications and Media 3.3
Psychology 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.2
Administrative 3.0
Design 2.4

Key Tasks

  • Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
  • Evaluate instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
  • Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
  • Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.
  • Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires.
  • Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with employees.
  • Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
  • Prepare training budget for department or organization.
  • Develop testing and evaluation procedures.
  • Conduct or arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$79,550
25th$101,850
Median$133,000
75th$176,870
90th$233,600

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$38.24
25th$48.97
Median$63.94
75th$85.04
90th$112.31

Training and Development Managers pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$100,000$110,000$120,000$130,000$140,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $102,640National median - 2016: $105,830National median - 2017: $108,250National median - 2018: $111,340National median - 2019: $113,350National median - 2020: $115,640National median - 2021: $120,130National median - 2022: $120,000National median - 2023: $125,040National median - 2024: $127,090National median - 2025: $133,000$133,000
National median annual wage for Training and Development Managers, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $102,640
2016 $105,830
2017 $108,250
2018 $111,340
2019 $113,350
2020 $115,640
2021 $120,130
2022 $120,000
2023 $125,040
2024 $127,090
2025 $133,000

2015 median

$102,640

2025 median

$133,000

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$19,650 (+17.3%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+2.7%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Training and Development Managers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $102,640 First banked release 31,430
May 2016 $105,830 +3.1% 32,880
May 2017 $108,250 +2.3% 34,500
May 2018 $111,340 +2.9% 35,690
May 2019 $113,350 Classification break 38,510
May 2020 $115,640 +2.0% 38,710
May 2021 $120,130 +3.9% 35,830
May 2022 $120,000 -0.1% 39,550
May 2023 $125,040 +4.2% 41,540
May 2024 $127,090 +1.6% 44,960
May 2025 $133,000 +4.7% 48,050

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $102,640 in May 2015 to $133,000 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 38,510 in May 2019 to 48,050 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Delaware $172,340 +30% above national
2 New York $171,400 +29% above national
3 Washington $163,360 +23% above national
4 New Jersey $160,540 +21% above national
5 California $156,260 +17% above national
6 Connecticut $145,070 +9% above national
7 District of Columbia $141,710 +7% above national
8 New Hampshire $141,360 +6% above national
9 Colorado $139,980 +5% above national
10 Virginia $137,520 +3% above national
11 Georgia $132,120 1% below national
12 Minnesota $131,680 1% below national
13 Illinois $130,610 2% below national
14 Kansas $130,330 2% below national
15 Alabama $128,750 3% below national
16 Ohio $128,440 3% below national
17 Idaho $128,120 4% below national
18 Oregon $126,570 5% below national
19 North Carolina $126,200 5% below national
20 Arizona $125,770 5% below national
21 Vermont $124,990 6% below national
22 New Mexico $124,290 7% below national
23 Texas $124,280 7% below national
24 South Dakota $124,150 7% below national
25 Wisconsin $123,640 7% below national
26 Utah $122,630 8% below national
27 Pennsylvania $122,150 8% below national
28 Maryland $121,920 8% below national
29 Tennessee $121,030 9% below national
30 South Carolina $119,460 10% below national
31 Michigan $118,630 11% below national
32 Florida $118,290 11% below national
33 Maine $117,170 12% below national
34 Rhode Island $116,590 12% below national
35 North Dakota $114,020 14% below national
36 Hawaii $113,400 15% below national
37 Kentucky $112,750 15% below national
38 Missouri $109,250 18% below national
39 Iowa $108,330 19% below national
40 Louisiana $107,670 19% below national
41 Nebraska $105,710 21% below national
42 Alaska $105,430 21% below national
43 Indiana $105,130 21% below national
44 Oklahoma $104,020 22% below national
45 Arkansas $101,830 23% below national
46 Nevada $99,110 25% below national
47 Montana $98,950 26% below national
48 Puerto Rico $94,310 29% below national
49 Mississippi $88,030 34% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $230,020 +73% above national
2 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $179,170 +35% above national
3 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $175,470 +32% above national
4 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $173,810 +31% above national
5 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $173,530 +30% above national
6 Boulder, CO $172,640 +30% above national
7 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $170,050 +28% above national
8 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $168,240 +26% above national
9 Vallejo, CA $152,920 +15% above national
10 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $150,820 +13% above national
11 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $148,860 +12% above national
12 Springfield, MA $146,340 +10% above national
13 Syracuse, NY $144,410 +9% above national
14 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $144,370 +9% above national
15 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $144,340 +9% above national
16 Midland, TX $144,240 +8% above national
17 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $143,640 +8% above national
18 Manchester-Nashua, NH $142,860 +7% above national
19 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $142,620 +7% above national
20 Modesto, CA $142,450 +7% above national
21 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $142,180 +7% above national
22 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $141,800 +7% above national
23 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $141,290 +6% above national
24 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $140,870 +6% above national
25 Colorado Springs, CO $140,640 +6% above national
26 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $140,150 +5% above national
27 New Haven, CT $138,640 +4% above national
28 Boise City, ID $137,240 +3% above national
29 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $136,120 +2% above national
30 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $135,450 +2% above national
31 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $134,830 +1% above national
32 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $134,750 +1% above national
33 Birmingham, AL $133,980 +1% above national
34 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $133,800 +1% above national
35 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $133,540 same as national
36 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,520 same as national
37 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $133,190 same as national
38 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $133,060 same as national
39 Rochester, NY $133,060 same as national
40 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $131,670 1% below national
41 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $131,220 1% below national
42 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $131,050 1% below national
43 Raleigh-Cary, NC $130,660 2% below national
44 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $130,640 2% below national
45 Cleveland, OH $130,610 2% below national
46 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $130,480 2% below national
47 Kansas City, MO-KS $130,310 2% below national
48 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $130,240 2% below national
49 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $130,190 2% below national
50 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $130,150 2% below national
51 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $129,940 2% below national
52 Dalton, GA $129,730 2% below national
53 Albuquerque, NM $128,980 3% below national
54 Fresno, CA $128,290 4% below national
55 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $128,110 4% below national
56 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $127,900 4% below national
57 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $127,350 4% below national
58 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $127,110 4% below national
59 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $127,030 4% below national
60 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $126,980 5% below national
61 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $126,890 5% below national
62 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $126,370 5% below national
63 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $125,410 6% below national
64 Jacksonville, FL $125,080 6% below national
65 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $125,010 6% below national
66 Charlottesville, VA $124,800 6% below national
67 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $124,520 6% below national
68 Fort Wayne, IN $124,440 6% below national
69 Naples-Marco Island, FL $124,250 7% below national
70 Salem, OR $124,190 7% below national
71 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $123,710 7% below national
72 Columbus, OH $123,690 7% below national
73 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $123,640 7% below national
74 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $123,280 7% below national
75 Ann Arbor, MI $122,650 8% below national
76 Akron, OH $122,260 8% below national
77 Spartanburg, SC $122,030 8% below national
78 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $121,820 8% below national
79 Richmond, VA $121,490 9% below national
80 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $120,640 9% below national
81 Peoria, IL $120,420 9% below national
82 Portland-South Portland, ME $120,330 10% below national
83 Madison, WI $120,300 10% below national
84 Tulsa, OK $119,950 10% below national
85 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $119,660 10% below national
86 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $119,120 10% below national
87 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $119,110 10% below national
88 Tucson, AZ $119,110 10% below national
89 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $119,050 10% below national
90 Stockton-Lodi, CA $117,940 11% below national
91 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $117,890 11% below national
92 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $117,870 11% below national
93 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $117,820 11% below national
94 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $117,750 11% below national
95 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $117,660 12% below national
96 Greensboro-High Point, NC $117,630 12% below national
97 York-Hanover, PA $117,070 12% below national
98 Cedar Rapids, IA $116,580 12% below national
99 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $115,270 13% below national
100 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $115,050 13% below national
101 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $114,770 14% below national
102 Winston-Salem, NC $114,650 14% below national
103 Visalia, CA $113,880 14% below national
104 Urban Honolulu, HI $113,400 15% below national
105 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $113,070 15% below national
106 Pittsburgh, PA $113,020 15% below national
107 Knoxville, TN $112,990 15% below national
108 Eugene-Springfield, OR $112,900 15% below national
109 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $112,260 16% below national
110 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $111,600 16% below national
111 Ogden, UT $111,530 16% below national
112 Wichita, KS $111,470 16% below national
113 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $111,290 16% below national
114 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $110,720 17% below national
115 Chattanooga, TN-GA $110,710 17% below national
116 St. Louis, MO-IL $110,570 17% below national
117 College Station-Bryan, TX $109,820 17% below national
118 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $109,210 18% below national
119 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $108,870 18% below national
120 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $108,750 18% below national
121 Asheville, NC $108,660 18% below national
122 Lexington-Fayette, KY $108,600 18% below national
123 Green Bay, WI $107,680 19% below national
124 Abilene, TX $107,280 19% below national
125 Reno, NV $107,140 19% below national
126 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,020 20% below national
127 Omaha, NE-IA $105,710 21% below national
128 Lancaster, PA $105,490 21% below national
129 Anchorage, AK $105,390 21% below national
130 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $105,370 21% below national
131 Gainesville, FL $105,030 21% below national
132 Columbia, SC $104,470 21% below national
133 Baton Rouge, LA $104,030 22% below national
134 Oklahoma City, OK $103,860 22% below national
135 Wilmington, NC $103,330 22% below national
136 Lincoln, NE $100,490 24% below national
137 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $99,550 25% below national
138 Waco, TX $99,120 25% below national
139 El Paso, TX $97,920 26% below national
140 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $97,870 26% below national
141 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $97,490 27% below national
142 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $96,400 28% below national
143 Tyler, TX $96,320 28% below national
144 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $95,170 28% below national
145 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $94,550 29% below national
146 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $93,950 29% below national
147 Jackson, MS $93,240 30% below national
148 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $90,830 32% below national
149 Corpus Christi, TX $89,900 32% below national
150 Amarillo, TX $89,730 33% below national
151 Tallahassee, FL $85,570 36% below national
152 Lubbock, TX $83,360 37% below national
153 Macon-Bibb County, GA $78,000 41% below national

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Management Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($133,000 here) and reported employment (48,050 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Training and Development Managers make?
The median annual salary for Training and Development Managers is $133,000 ($63.94/hour). The salary range spans from $79,550 at the 10th percentile to $233,600 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Training and Development Managers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $133,000, Training and Development Managers pay is higher than 93% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Training and Development Managers the most?
Delaware pays the highest median salary for Training and Development Managers at $172,340/year, which is +30% above the national median.
What education do Training and Development Managers need?
BLS assigns Training and Development Managers to Bachelor's degree for typical education needed for entry. Its typical related-work-experience assignment is 5 years or more.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Training and Development Managers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Training and Development Managers in this release. WageDex shows the Management Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Training and Development Managers a good career?
Employment for Training and Development Managers is projected to grow 5.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 3,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Training and Development Managers pay vary by state?
Training and Development Managers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Delaware at $172,340/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $88,030/year. BLS data covers 49 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Training and Development Managers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $230,020/year. BLS reports a median for 153 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Training and Development Managers pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $176,870/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Delaware leads at $172,340/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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