13 Series · SOC 13-1151
Training and Development Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $69,280
- Median / year
- $123,250
- Top 10% earn
- +10.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 458,300
- US workers
Training and Development Specialists earn a median of $69,280 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $69,280, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,760 (10th percentile) to $123,250 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 458,300 US workers. Delaware pays the most ($88,570), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Training and Development Specialists earn a median of $69,280, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 61% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #26 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 10.8% by 2033.
- $69,280
- Median annual wage
- Top 39%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #26 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 3.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Delaware at $88,570. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Training and Development Specialists (SOC 13-1151) pays a national median of $69,280 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,760 at the 10th percentile to $123,250 at the 90th, with a mean of $75,550 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 458,300 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 523 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +10.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 43,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Delaware pays the highest state median at $88,570, which is +28% above the national figure. The top metro is Dothan, AL at $120,020 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 458,300 jobs Median $69,280/yr
Median Salary
$69,280
per year
Median Hourly
$33.31/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$75,550
average
Employment
458,300
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Training and Development Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$69,280 Top 39% higher than 61% of 825 US occupations
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.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Training and Development Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Training and Development Specialists sits on the faster-growing side at +10.8% growth and $69,280 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+10.8%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
43,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
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 Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Speaking 4.4
Instructing 4.4
Learning Strategies 4.1
Active Listening 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Writing 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.9
Active Learning 3.9
Monitoring 3.9
Knowledge Areas
Education and Training 4.7
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
English Language 3.8
Personnel and Human Resources 3.5
Administration and Management 3.5
Psychology 3.4
Communications and Media 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.0
Administrative 2.9
Sociology and Anthropology 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- ▸ Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- ▸ Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- ▸ Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- ▸ Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
- ▸ Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
- ▸ Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
- ▸ Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.
- ▸ Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
- ▸ Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$38,760
25th Percentile
$50,110
Median
$69,280
75th Percentile
$95,050
90th Percentile
$123,250
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $88,570 | +28% above national |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $86,050 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $81,860 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $81,860 | +18% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $80,980 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $80,270 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $78,080 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Vermont | $77,800 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Virginia | $77,690 | +12% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $77,020 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $76,710 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Maryland | $76,370 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Oregon | $76,360 | +10% above national |
| 14 | New York | $76,080 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $75,910 | +10% above national |
| 16 | California | $75,790 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Colorado | $75,790 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Florida | $71,990 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $71,350 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $70,770 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Wyoming | $69,380 | same as national |
| 22 | Illinois | $67,380 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $67,320 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $67,140 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Iowa | $66,110 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Nebraska | $65,700 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Maine | $65,680 | 5% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $65,250 | 6% below national |
| 29 | West Virginia | $64,960 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Ohio | $64,780 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Alabama | $64,490 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Michigan | $64,350 | 7% below national |
| 33 | North Dakota | $63,260 | 9% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $63,070 | 9% below national |
| 35 | New Mexico | $62,900 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $62,880 | 9% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $62,860 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $62,280 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $62,010 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Idaho | $61,720 | 11% below national |
| 41 | South Dakota | $61,570 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $61,390 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Nevada | $61,350 | 11% below national |
| 44 | Indiana | $61,050 | 12% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $61,040 | 12% below national |
| 46 | Hawaii | $60,960 | 12% below national |
| 47 | Utah | $60,900 | 12% below national |
| 48 | Missouri | $58,670 | 15% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $58,070 | 16% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $53,680 | 23% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $52,290 | 25% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $50,430 | 27% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $47,820 | 31% below national |
| 54 | Guam | $42,950 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dothan, AL | $120,020 | +73% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $104,770 | +51% above national |
| 3 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $98,280 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $95,510 | +38% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $95,050 | +37% above national |
| 6 | Lexington Park, MD | $94,440 | +36% above national |
| 7 | Casper, WY | $94,070 | +36% above national |
| 8 | Decatur, AL | $93,230 | +35% above national |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $89,550 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $88,880 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $87,060 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $86,940 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $85,610 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $85,320 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $84,500 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $83,800 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $82,590 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $82,400 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $82,070 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $81,910 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Lake Charles, LA | $80,550 | +16% above national |
| 22 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $79,990 | +15% above national |
| 23 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,840 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Carson City, NV | $79,620 | +15% above national |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $79,420 | +15% above national |
| 26 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $79,290 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $79,270 | +14% above national |
| 28 | Salem, OR | $79,190 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,000 | +14% above national |
| 30 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $78,980 | +14% above national |
| 31 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $78,940 | +14% above national |
| 32 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $78,800 | +14% above national |
| 33 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $78,610 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $78,430 | +13% above national |
| 35 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $78,410 | +13% above national |
| 36 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,310 | +13% above national |
| 37 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $78,220 | +13% above national |
| 38 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $78,200 | +13% above national |
| 39 | New Haven, CT | $78,080 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $77,800 | +12% above national |
| 41 | Madison, WI | $77,500 | +12% above national |
| 42 | Charlottesville, VA | $77,450 | +12% above national |
| 43 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $77,400 | +12% above national |
| 44 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $77,000 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Peoria, IL | $76,880 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Corvallis, OR | $76,770 | +11% above national |
| 47 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $76,770 | +11% above national |
| 48 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $76,710 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $76,550 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $76,450 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Huntsville, AL | $76,360 | +10% above national |
| 52 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $76,270 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Midland, MI | $76,260 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,180 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Rochester, MN | $76,030 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $75,890 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Richmond, VA | $75,750 | +9% above national |
| 58 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $75,670 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $75,590 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Bloomington, IL | $75,550 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Bend, OR | $75,420 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Cheyenne, WY | $75,420 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $75,270 | +9% above national |
| 64 | State College, PA | $75,070 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $74,990 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Ann Arbor, MI | $74,660 | +8% above national |
| 67 | Duluth, MN-WI | $74,640 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $74,610 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $74,530 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $74,470 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Dover, DE | $74,330 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Modesto, CA | $74,220 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Mankato, MN | $74,180 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $73,930 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $73,620 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $73,580 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $73,510 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Evansville, IN | $73,030 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Napa, CA | $72,940 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Dubuque, IA | $72,840 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Jacksonville, FL | $72,800 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Vallejo, CA | $72,750 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Lynchburg, VA | $72,580 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $72,550 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Columbus, OH | $72,390 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Green Bay, WI | $72,280 | +4% above national |
| 87 | St. Cloud, MN | $72,160 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,120 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Worcester, MA | $72,080 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $72,070 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Syracuse, NY | $72,030 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Elmira, NY | $71,990 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $71,990 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $71,990 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $71,910 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $71,710 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $71,700 | +3% above national |
| 98 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $71,690 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $71,600 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Pittsburgh, PA | $71,580 | +3% above national |
| 101 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $71,400 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $71,330 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $71,190 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Birmingham, AL | $71,040 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Grants Pass, OR | $71,040 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $71,010 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $70,870 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Fayetteville, NC | $70,750 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $70,740 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $70,730 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Bozeman, MT | $70,720 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $70,680 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $70,620 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $70,570 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Cleveland, OH | $70,060 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Springfield, MA | $70,030 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Rochester, NY | $69,990 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Springfield, IL | $69,590 | same as national |
| 119 | Morgantown, WV | $69,560 | same as national |
| 120 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $69,520 | same as national |
| 121 | Niles, MI | $69,110 | same as national |
| 122 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $68,970 | same as national |
| 123 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $68,950 | same as national |
| 124 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $68,860 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Wausau, WI | $68,830 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $68,760 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $68,700 | 1% below national |
| 128 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $68,630 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $68,620 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $68,480 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $68,390 | 1% below national |
| 132 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $68,340 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $68,290 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Binghamton, NY | $68,270 | 1% below national |
| 135 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $68,200 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $68,160 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Bellingham, WA | $68,090 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Wichita, KS | $67,930 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Ames, IA | $67,860 | 2% below national |
| 140 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $67,720 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $67,560 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $67,530 | 3% below national |
| 143 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $67,480 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $67,370 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $67,150 | 3% below national |
| 146 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $67,050 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $66,810 | 4% below national |
| 148 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $66,710 | 4% below national |
| 149 | Ithaca, NY | $66,690 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Roanoke, VA | $66,670 | 4% below national |
| 151 | Colorado Springs, CO | $66,560 | 4% below national |
| 152 | Medford, OR | $66,550 | 4% below national |
| 153 | Spartanburg, SC | $66,460 | 4% below national |
| 154 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $66,390 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Omaha, NE-IA | $66,310 | 4% below national |
| 156 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $66,300 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,130 | 5% below national |
| 158 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $66,060 | 5% below national |
| 159 | Salinas, CA | $66,030 | 5% below national |
| 160 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $65,970 | 5% below national |
| 161 | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,850 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $65,710 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Bismarck, ND | $65,620 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $65,610 | 5% below national |
| 165 | Greeley, CO | $65,510 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Gettysburg, PA | $65,490 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Lincoln, NE | $65,400 | 6% below national |
| 168 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $65,370 | 6% below national |
| 169 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $65,370 | 6% below national |
| 170 | Paducah, KY-IL | $65,260 | 6% below national |
| 171 | Kingston, NY | $65,180 | 6% below national |
| 172 | Williamsport, PA | $65,180 | 6% below national |
| 173 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $65,170 | 6% below national |
| 174 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $65,110 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $65,110 | 6% below national |
| 176 | Fresno, CA | $65,060 | 6% below national |
| 177 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,000 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,000 | 6% below national |
| 179 | Rapid City, SD | $64,990 | 6% below national |
| 180 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $64,950 | 6% below national |
| 181 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $64,950 | 6% below national |
| 182 | Grand Island, NE | $64,900 | 6% below national |
| 183 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $64,890 | 6% below national |
| 184 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $64,890 | 6% below national |
| 185 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $64,810 | 6% below national |
| 186 | Lawrence, KS | $64,770 | 7% below national |
| 187 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $64,770 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $64,740 | 7% below national |
| 189 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $64,740 | 7% below national |
| 190 | Albuquerque, NM | $64,690 | 7% below national |
| 191 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $64,670 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Iowa City, IA | $64,650 | 7% below national |
| 193 | Kenosha, WI | $64,610 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Akron, OH | $64,550 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Glens Falls, NY | $64,550 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,540 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $64,500 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Topeka, KS | $64,470 | 7% below national |
| 199 | Mobile, AL | $64,460 | 7% below national |
| 200 | Pueblo, CO | $64,350 | 7% below national |
| 201 | Midland, TX | $64,280 | 7% below national |
| 202 | Helena, MT | $64,270 | 7% below national |
| 203 | Savannah, GA | $64,240 | 7% below national |
| 204 | Idaho Falls, ID | $64,170 | 7% below national |
| 205 | Utica-Rome, NY | $64,170 | 7% below national |
| 206 | Greenville, NC | $64,080 | 8% below national |
| 207 | Waco, TX | $64,040 | 8% below national |
| 208 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $64,010 | 8% below national |
| 209 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $63,970 | 8% below national |
| 210 | Flagstaff, AZ | $63,970 | 8% below national |
| 211 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $63,950 | 8% below national |
| 212 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $63,900 | 8% below national |
| 213 | Kankakee, IL | $63,770 | 8% below national |
| 214 | Appleton, WI | $63,740 | 8% below national |
| 215 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $63,650 | 8% below national |
| 216 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $63,600 | 8% below national |
| 217 | Charleston, WV | $63,560 | 8% below national |
| 218 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $63,540 | 8% below national |
| 219 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $63,510 | 8% below national |
| 220 | Warner Robins, GA | $63,500 | 8% below national |
| 221 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $63,490 | 8% below national |
| 222 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $63,450 | 8% below national |
| 223 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $63,450 | 8% below national |
| 224 | Fort Wayne, IN | $63,440 | 8% below national |
| 225 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $63,420 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $63,400 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $63,390 | 9% below national |
| 228 | Erie, PA | $63,380 | 9% below national |
| 229 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,380 | 9% below national |
| 230 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $63,330 | 9% below national |
| 231 | Billings, MT | $63,320 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,270 | 9% below national |
| 233 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,230 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $63,150 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Rocky Mount, NC | $63,140 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Gainesville, GA | $63,130 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $63,130 | 9% below national |
| 238 | Redding, CA | $63,100 | 9% below national |
| 239 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $63,070 | 9% below national |
| 240 | Rome, GA | $63,060 | 9% below national |
| 241 | Farmington, NM | $63,040 | 9% below national |
| 242 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,020 | 9% below national |
| 243 | Florence, SC | $63,000 | 9% below national |
| 244 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,960 | 9% below national |
| 245 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,940 | 9% below national |
| 246 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $62,910 | 9% below national |
| 247 | Flint, MI | $62,770 | 9% below national |
| 248 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $62,740 | 9% below national |
| 249 | Lancaster, PA | $62,740 | 9% below national |
| 250 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,690 | 10% below national |
| 251 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $62,670 | 10% below national |
| 252 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $62,630 | 10% below national |
| 253 | Gainesville, FL | $62,530 | 10% below national |
| 254 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $62,500 | 10% below national |
| 255 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,450 | 10% below national |
| 256 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $62,420 | 10% below national |
| 257 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,350 | 10% below national |
| 258 | Wilmington, NC | $62,340 | 10% below national |
| 259 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $62,340 | 10% below national |
| 260 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,330 | 10% below national |
| 261 | Bloomington, IN | $62,300 | 10% below national |
| 262 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $62,250 | 10% below national |
| 263 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,250 | 10% below national |
| 264 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,250 | 10% below national |
| 265 | Boise City, ID | $62,210 | 10% below national |
| 266 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $62,180 | 10% below national |
| 267 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,180 | 10% below national |
| 268 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $62,130 | 10% below national |
| 269 | Elizabethtown, KY | $62,120 | 10% below national |
| 270 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,000 | 11% below national |
| 271 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,980 | 11% below national |
| 272 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,970 | 11% below national |
| 273 | Knoxville, TN | $61,960 | 11% below national |
| 274 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,940 | 11% below national |
| 275 | Sheboygan, WI | $61,920 | 11% below national |
| 276 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,900 | 11% below national |
| 277 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,820 | 11% below national |
| 278 | Reno, NV | $61,810 | 11% below national |
| 279 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,790 | 11% below national |
| 280 | Kokomo, IN | $61,680 | 11% below national |
| 281 | Minot, ND | $61,650 | 11% below national |
| 282 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | 11% below national |
| 283 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | 11% below national |
| 284 | Missoula, MT | $61,490 | 11% below national |
| 285 | Columbia, SC | $61,460 | 11% below national |
| 286 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,460 | 11% below national |
| 287 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,440 | 11% below national |
| 288 | Altoona, PA | $61,420 | 11% below national |
| 289 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $61,410 | 11% below national |
| 290 | Twin Falls, ID | $61,300 | 12% below national |
| 291 | Traverse City, MI | $61,280 | 12% below national |
| 292 | Pittsfield, MA | $61,150 | 12% below national |
| 293 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,150 | 12% below national |
| 294 | Saginaw, MI | $61,130 | 12% below national |
| 295 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,120 | 12% below national |
| 296 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,090 | 12% below national |
| 297 | El Centro, CA | $61,010 | 12% below national |
| 298 | San Angelo, TX | $61,010 | 12% below national |
| 299 | Visalia, CA | $61,000 | 12% below national |
| 300 | Merced, CA | $60,990 | 12% below national |
| 301 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,930 | 12% below national |
| 302 | Hinesville, GA | $60,850 | 12% below national |
| 303 | Barnstable Town, MA | $60,810 | 12% below national |
| 304 | Bangor, ME | $60,780 | 12% below national |
| 305 | Grand Junction, CO | $60,780 | 12% below national |
| 306 | Santa Fe, NM | $60,760 | 12% below national |
| 307 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $60,680 | 12% below national |
| 308 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | 12% below national |
| 309 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $60,610 | 13% below national |
| 310 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $60,580 | 13% below national |
| 311 | Battle Creek, MI | $60,560 | 13% below national |
| 312 | Fond du Lac, WI | $60,560 | 13% below national |
| 313 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,560 | 13% below national |
| 314 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,540 | 13% below national |
| 315 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60,520 | 13% below national |
| 316 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,480 | 13% below national |
| 317 | Hammond, LA | $60,420 | 13% below national |
| 318 | Jefferson City, MO | $60,420 | 13% below national |
| 319 | Montgomery, AL | $60,360 | 13% below national |
| 320 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $60,350 | 13% below national |
| 321 | Winchester, VA-WV | $60,350 | 13% below national |
| 322 | Jackson, MI | $60,310 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $60,300 | 13% below national |
| 324 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $60,290 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Bay City, MI | $60,270 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,260 | 13% below national |
| 327 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,220 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Wichita Falls, TX | $60,160 | 13% below national |
| 329 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $60,130 | 13% below national |
| 330 | Baton Rouge, LA | $60,110 | 13% below national |
| 331 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $60,100 | 13% below national |
| 332 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $60,010 | 13% below national |
| 333 | Goldsboro, NC | $60,000 | 13% below national |
| 334 | Asheville, NC | $59,950 | 13% below national |
| 335 | Tucson, AZ | $59,890 | 14% below national |
| 336 | Yakima, WA | $59,880 | 14% below national |
| 337 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $59,870 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Winston-Salem, NC | $59,860 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Great Falls, MT | $59,750 | 14% below national |
| 340 | Tallahassee, FL | $59,720 | 14% below national |
| 341 | York-Hanover, PA | $59,690 | 14% below national |
| 342 | Salisbury, MD | $59,680 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $59,660 | 14% below national |
| 344 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $59,530 | 14% below national |
| 345 | Columbus, IN | $59,520 | 14% below national |
| 346 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $59,510 | 14% below national |
| 347 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,470 | 14% below national |
| 348 | Johnstown, PA | $59,390 | 14% below national |
| 349 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $59,390 | 14% below national |
| 350 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,300 | 14% below national |
| 351 | Jacksonville, NC | $59,190 | 15% below national |
| 352 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $59,140 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,050 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $59,050 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,020 | 15% below national |
| 356 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,950 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $58,900 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $58,880 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $58,860 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Chico, CA | $58,790 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $58,760 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $58,750 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Rockford, IL | $58,700 | 15% below national |
| 364 | Burlington, NC | $58,690 | 15% below national |
| 365 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,540 | 16% below national |
| 366 | Albany, OR | $58,490 | 16% below national |
| 367 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $58,480 | 16% below national |
| 368 | Columbus, GA-AL | $58,310 | 16% below national |
| 369 | Dalton, GA | $58,230 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,200 | 16% below national |
| 371 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,200 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $58,090 | 16% below national |
| 373 | Johnson City, TN | $58,000 | 16% below national |
| 374 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,990 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $57,990 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $57,870 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Sebring, FL | $57,870 | 16% below national |
| 378 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $57,820 | 17% below national |
| 379 | Punta Gorda, FL | $57,700 | 17% below national |
| 380 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $57,700 | 17% below national |
| 381 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $57,610 | 17% below national |
| 382 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $57,540 | 17% below national |
| 383 | Victoria, TX | $57,490 | 17% below national |
| 384 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $57,400 | 17% below national |
| 385 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,350 | 17% below national |
| 386 | Walla Walla, WA | $57,280 | 17% below national |
| 387 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $57,220 | 17% below national |
| 388 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $57,070 | 18% below national |
| 389 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $56,990 | 18% below national |
| 390 | Longview, TX | $56,970 | 18% below national |
| 391 | Toledo, OH | $56,970 | 18% below national |
| 392 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,950 | 18% below national |
| 393 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $56,940 | 18% below national |
| 394 | Sumter, SC | $56,930 | 18% below national |
| 395 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,900 | 18% below national |
| 396 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,790 | 18% below national |
| 397 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,560 | 18% below national |
| 398 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $56,530 | 18% below national |
| 399 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $56,440 | 19% below national |
| 400 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $56,390 | 19% below national |
| 401 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $56,300 | 19% below national |
| 402 | Pocatello, ID | $56,260 | 19% below national |
| 403 | Ocala, FL | $56,190 | 19% below national |
| 404 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $56,180 | 19% below national |
| 405 | Owensboro, KY | $56,150 | 19% below national |
| 406 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $56,140 | 19% below national |
| 407 | Enid, OK | $56,070 | 19% below national |
| 408 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $55,960 | 19% below national |
| 409 | Chambersburg, PA | $55,940 | 19% below national |
| 410 | Harrisonburg, VA | $55,920 | 19% below national |
| 411 | Manhattan, KS | $55,830 | 19% below national |
| 412 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $55,800 | 19% below national |
| 413 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $55,780 | 19% below national |
| 414 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $55,770 | 20% below national |
| 415 | Beckley, WV | $55,600 | 20% below national |
| 416 | Las Cruces, NM | $55,550 | 20% below national |
| 417 | Lawton, OK | $55,550 | 20% below national |
| 418 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $55,550 | 20% below national |
| 419 | St. George, UT | $55,530 | 20% below national |
| 420 | Vineland, NJ | $55,390 | 20% below national |
| 421 | Lafayette, LA | $55,280 | 20% below national |
| 422 | Yuma, AZ | $55,220 | 20% below national |
| 423 | Lebanon, PA | $55,040 | 21% below national |
| 424 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $54,820 | 21% below national |
| 425 | Sandusky, OH | $54,660 | 21% below national |
| 426 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $54,510 | 21% below national |
| 427 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $54,450 | 21% below national |
| 428 | Columbia, MO | $54,440 | 21% below national |
| 429 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $54,250 | 22% below national |
| 430 | Mansfield, OH | $54,210 | 22% below national |
| 431 | Corpus Christi, TX | $54,190 | 22% below national |
| 432 | Reading, PA | $54,190 | 22% below national |
| 433 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,190 | 22% below national |
| 434 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $54,080 | 22% below national |
| 435 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $54,020 | 22% below national |
| 436 | Muncie, IN | $53,880 | 22% below national |
| 437 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $53,710 | 22% below national |
| 438 | Abilene, TX | $53,540 | 23% below national |
| 439 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $53,380 | 23% below national |
| 440 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $52,870 | 24% below national |
| 441 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $52,830 | 24% below national |
| 442 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,480 | 24% below national |
| 443 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $52,370 | 24% below national |
| 444 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $52,160 | 25% below national |
| 445 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $52,130 | 25% below national |
| 446 | Morristown, TN | $52,080 | 25% below national |
| 447 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $52,070 | 25% below national |
| 448 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,010 | 25% below national |
| 449 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 25% below national |
| 450 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 25% below national |
| 451 | Hattiesburg, MS | $51,980 | 25% below national |
| 452 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,980 | 25% below national |
| 453 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,930 | 25% below national |
| 454 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $51,870 | 25% below national |
| 455 | Logan, UT-ID | $51,760 | 25% below national |
| 456 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,750 | 25% below national |
| 457 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,630 | 25% below national |
| 458 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,580 | 26% below national |
| 459 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,450 | 26% below national |
| 460 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $51,420 | 26% below national |
| 461 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $51,330 | 26% below national |
| 462 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $51,320 | 26% below national |
| 463 | Cleveland, TN | $51,210 | 26% below national |
| 464 | Albany, GA | $51,160 | 26% below national |
| 465 | Jackson, MS | $51,130 | 26% below national |
| 466 | Monroe, LA | $51,100 | 26% below national |
| 467 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,100 | 26% below national |
| 468 | Amarillo, TX | $51,070 | 26% below national |
| 469 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,060 | 26% below national |
| 470 | El Paso, TX | $51,000 | 26% below national |
| 471 | Tyler, TX | $50,850 | 27% below national |
| 472 | Tulsa, OK | $50,820 | 27% below national |
| 473 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,670 | 27% below national |
| 474 | Ogden, UT | $50,470 | 27% below national |
| 475 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $50,310 | 27% below national |
| 476 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $50,250 | 27% below national |
| 477 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $49,960 | 28% below national |
| 478 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,940 | 28% below national |
| 479 | Terre Haute, IN | $49,930 | 28% below national |
| 480 | Jackson, TN | $49,870 | 28% below national |
| 481 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,860 | 28% below national |
| 482 | Lima, OH | $49,550 | 28% below national |
| 483 | Springfield, MO | $49,550 | 28% below national |
| 484 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,460 | 29% below national |
| 485 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $49,360 | 29% below national |
| 486 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,150 | 29% below national |
| 487 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $48,970 | 29% below national |
| 488 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,830 | 30% below national |
| 489 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,730 | 30% below national |
| 490 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | 30% below national |
| 491 | Lubbock, TX | $48,570 | 30% below national |
| 492 | Yuba City, CA | $48,280 | 30% below national |
| 493 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $48,260 | 30% below national |
| 494 | Springfield, OH | $48,210 | 30% below national |
| 495 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,210 | 30% below national |
| 496 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,100 | 31% below national |
| 497 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $48,100 | 31% below national |
| 498 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | 31% below national |
| 499 | Gadsden, AL | $47,640 | 31% below national |
| 500 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | 31% below national |
| 501 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $47,330 | 32% below national |
| 502 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,960 | 32% below national |
| 503 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $46,910 | 32% below national |
| 504 | Alexandria, LA | $46,810 | 32% below national |
| 505 | Valdosta, GA | $46,150 | 33% below national |
| 506 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,850 | 34% below national |
| 507 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,740 | 34% below national |
| 508 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,580 | 34% below national |
| 509 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,480 | 34% below national |
| 510 | Ponce, PR | $44,930 | 35% below national |
| 511 | Hot Springs, AR | $44,880 | 35% below national |
| 512 | Jonesboro, AR | $44,600 | 36% below national |
| 513 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,510 | 36% below national |
| 514 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $44,410 | 36% below national |
| 515 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,770 | 37% below national |
| 516 | Odessa, TX | $43,580 | 37% below national |
| 517 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $42,830 | 38% below national |
| 518 | Laredo, TX | $41,790 | 40% below national |
| 519 | Aguadilla, PR | $39,210 | 43% below national |
| 520 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,230 | 46% below national |
| 521 | Decatur, IL | $36,880 | 47% below national |
| 522 | Arecibo, PR | $35,360 | 49% below national |
| 523 | Mayaguez, PR | $34,450 | 50% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Training and Development Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Training and Development Specialists is $69,280 ($33.31/hour). The salary range spans from $38,760 at the 10th percentile to $123,250 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Training and Development Specialists the most? ▼
Delaware pays the highest median salary for Training and Development Specialists at $88,570/year, which is +28% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Training and Development Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Training and Development Specialists is Bachelor's degree. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a Training and Development Specialists? ▼
Training and Development Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Training and Development Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Training and Development Specialists is projected to grow 10.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 43,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Training and Development Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Training and Development Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Delaware at $88,570/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $53,680/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Training and Development Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Training and Development Specialists is Dothan, AL at $120,020/year. BLS reports wage data for 523 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Training and Development Specialists pay figures in a real decision
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