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Training Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Training Specialists (Training and Development Specialists) hold 434,030 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $69,767 per year, but the median ranges from $52,290 in Arkansas to $88,570 in Delaware. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Training Specialist salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Delaware | $88,570 | 1,590 |
| New Hampshire | $86,050 | 0 |
| Alaska | $81,860 | 530 |
| Washington | $81,860 | 8,130 |
| District of Columbia | $80,980 | 1,900 |
| Massachusetts | $80,270 | 12,190 |
| Connecticut | $78,080 | 3,650 |
| Vermont | $77,800 | 750 |
| Virginia | $77,690 | 15,570 |
| New Jersey | $77,020 | 9,210 |
| Minnesota | $76,710 | 9,650 |
| Maryland | $76,370 | 9,800 |
| Oregon | $76,360 | 5,190 |
| New York | $76,080 | 27,460 |
| Rhode Island | $75,910 | 1,130 |
| California | $75,790 | 46,530 |
| Colorado | $75,790 | 12,100 |
| Florida | $71,990 | 34,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,350 | 14,780 |
| Wisconsin | $70,770 | 9,360 |
| Wyoming | $69,380 | 550 |
| Illinois | $67,380 | 15,140 |
| Georgia | $67,320 | 16,200 |
| Arizona | $67,140 | 0 |
| Iowa | $66,110 | 4,670 |
| Nebraska | $65,700 | 3,650 |
| Maine | $65,680 | 1,600 |
| North Carolina | $65,250 | 20,220 |
| West Virginia | $64,960 | 1,710 |
| Ohio | $64,780 | 17,690 |
| Alabama | $64,490 | 3,000 |
| Michigan | $64,350 | 10,640 |
| North Dakota | $63,260 | 670 |
| South Carolina | $63,070 | 6,960 |
| New Mexico | $62,900 | 2,190 |
| Montana | $62,880 | 900 |
| Texas | $62,860 | 46,630 |
| Tennessee | $62,280 | 9,370 |
| Kansas | $62,010 | 5,150 |
| Idaho | $61,720 | 2,430 |
| South Dakota | $61,570 | 520 |
| Kentucky | $61,390 | 6,090 |
| Nevada | $61,350 | 3,440 |
| Indiana | $61,050 | 8,450 |
| Oklahoma | $61,040 | 5,440 |
| Hawaii | $60,960 | 1,200 |
| Utah | $60,900 | 6,140 |
| Missouri | $58,670 | 0 |
| Louisiana | $58,070 | 3,030 |
| Mississippi | $53,680 | 2,820 |
| Arkansas | $52,290 | 3,880 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Training Specialist salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Training Specialist salary in the US is about $69,767 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 434,030 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Training Specialists the most?
- Delaware has the highest median Training Specialist salary at $88,570 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Training Specialists the least?
- Arkansas has the lowest median at $52,290 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Training and Development Specialists, code 13-1151). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.