Sort by any column. Employment is the number of training and development specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Training and Development Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Training and Development Specialists earn the most in Delaware at $88,570 a year and the least in Guam at $42,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $69,280. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $88,570
- National median
- $69,280
- Lowest median
- $42,950
- States reporting
- 54
Delaware
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Training and Development Specialists
- 1. Delaware$88,570 median · $88,740 adjusted · 1,590 employed
- 2. New Hampshire$86,050 median · $82,609 adjusted · N/A employed
- 3. Alaska$81,860 median · $79,973 adjusted · 530 employed
- 4. Washington$81,860 median · $76,495 adjusted · 8,130 employed
- 5. District of Columbia$80,980 median · $73,684 adjusted · 1,900 employed
Lowest-paying states for Training and Development Specialists
- 54. Guam$42,950 median · no price parity · 50 employed
- 53. Puerto Rico$47,820 median · no price parity · N/A employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$50,430 median · no price parity · 40 employed
- 51. Arkansas$52,290 median · $60,147 adjusted · 3,880 employed
- 50. Mississippi$53,680 median · $61,735 adjusted · 2,820 employed
Training and Development Specialist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $88,570 | $64,080 | $108,850 | 1,590 | $88,740 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $86,050 | $64,790 | $86,050 | N/A | $82,609 |
| 3 | Alaska | $81,860 | $61,580 | $105,280 | 530 | $79,973 |
| 4 | Washington | $81,860 | $62,400 | $108,830 | 8,130 | $76,495 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $80,980 | $47,890 | $111,720 | 1,900 | $73,684 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $80,270 | $55,990 | $114,970 | 12,190 | $75,900 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $78,080 | $52,840 | $105,740 | 3,650 | $75,360 |
| 8 | Vermont | $77,800 | $58,700 | $106,090 | 750 | $79,422 |
| 9 | Virginia | $77,690 | $57,530 | $101,030 | 15,570 | $76,842 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $77,020 | $49,500 | $102,080 | 9,210 | $70,787 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $76,710 | $62,160 | $99,710 | 9,650 | $77,783 |
| 12 | Maryland | $76,370 | $46,800 | $101,800 | 9,800 | $72,762 |
| 13 | Oregon | $76,360 | $60,470 | $99,670 | 5,190 | $73,877 |
| 14 | New York | $76,080 | $56,320 | $102,640 | 27,460 | $70,496 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $75,910 | $58,110 | $108,930 | 1,130 | $74,218 |
| 16 | California | $75,790 | $51,360 | $105,440 | 46,530 | $68,452 |
| 17 | Colorado | $75,790 | $50,770 | $98,480 | 12,100 | $73,545 |
| 18 | Florida | $71,990 | $49,810 | $93,410 | 34,130 | $69,613 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $71,350 | $55,170 | $96,160 | 14,780 | $73,125 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $70,770 | $57,020 | $83,800 | 9,360 | $75,211 |
| 21 | Wyoming | $69,380 | $51,540 | $101,990 | 550 | $74,851 |
| 22 | Illinois | $67,380 | $48,920 | $95,120 | 15,140 | $67,408 |
| 23 | Georgia | $67,320 | $50,260 | $88,100 | 16,200 | $69,912 |
| 24 | Arizona | $67,140 | $51,990 | $94,450 | N/A | $66,689 |
| 25 | Iowa | $66,110 | $50,240 | $84,240 | 4,670 | $75,329 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $65,700 | $53,350 | $83,190 | 3,650 | $72,917 |
| 27 | Maine | $65,680 | $52,320 | $89,130 | 1,600 | $67,676 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $65,250 | $47,470 | $90,400 | 20,220 | $69,175 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $64,960 | $50,190 | $82,060 | 1,710 | $72,583 |
| 30 | Ohio | $64,780 | $45,960 | $86,550 | 17,690 | $69,826 |
| 31 | Alabama | $64,490 | $47,300 | $83,600 | 3,000 | $72,605 |
| 32 | Michigan | $64,350 | $49,540 | $84,750 | 10,640 | $66,880 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $63,260 | $52,810 | $82,890 | 670 | $71,111 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $63,070 | $47,220 | $85,710 | 6,960 | $67,275 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $62,900 | $49,230 | $80,280 | 2,190 | $68,212 |
| 36 | Montana | $62,880 | $49,580 | $81,740 | 900 | $66,438 |
| 37 | Texas | $62,860 | $46,610 | $85,470 | 46,630 | $64,766 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $62,280 | $48,550 | $84,190 | 9,370 | $67,791 |
| 39 | Kansas | $62,010 | $48,640 | $80,630 | 5,150 | $68,848 |
| 40 | Idaho | $61,720 | $45,940 | $80,010 | 2,430 | $64,632 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $61,570 | $52,350 | $77,340 | 520 | $69,503 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $61,390 | $47,500 | $77,680 | 6,090 | $68,091 |
| 43 | Nevada | $61,350 | $47,760 | $80,850 | 3,440 | $61,363 |
| 44 | Indiana | $61,050 | $48,490 | $80,120 | 8,450 | $65,414 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $61,040 | $43,950 | $83,360 | 5,440 | $69,488 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $60,960 | $41,600 | $93,290 | 1,200 | $55,443 |
| 47 | Utah | $60,900 | $49,170 | $83,260 | 6,140 | $61,600 |
| 48 | Missouri | $58,670 | $38,730 | $76,960 | N/A | $64,602 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $58,070 | $48,000 | $77,160 | 3,030 | $65,834 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $53,680 | $45,600 | $71,980 | 2,820 | $61,735 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $52,290 | $38,320 | $70,630 | 3,880 | $60,147 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $50,430 | $40,930 | $75,190 | 40 | N/A |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $47,820 | $34,640 | $59,710 | N/A | N/A |
| 54 | Guam | $42,950 | $28,480 | $49,390 | 50 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Training and Development Specialists, that changes the ranking: Delaware leads on raw pay at $88,570, while Delaware leads once prices are taken into account at $88,740.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Training and Development Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Training and Development Specialists the most?
Delaware reports the highest median wage for Training and Development Specialists at $88,570 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Hampshire ($86,050) and Alaska ($81,860).
Which state pays Training and Development Specialists the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Training and Development Specialists at $42,950 a year, $45,620 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Training and Development Specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Delaware first at $88,740 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $88,570. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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