Training and Development Specialists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$65,850

Highest

$84,460

District of Columbia

Lowest

$48,330

Arkansas

Total Employment

436,000

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$84,460	1,930	+28.3%
2	Wyoming	$83,450	820	+26.7%
3	Washington	$82,910	9,270	+25.9%
4	Connecticut	$79,660	3,310	+21.0%
5	Delaware	$79,320	1,240	+20.5%
6	New Jersey	$76,660	8,790	+16.4%
7	Virginia	$76,250	15,290	+15.8%
8	Minnesota	$75,980	8,760	+15.4%
9	Alaska	$75,010	460	+13.9%
10	New York	$73,550	25,510	+11.7%
11	Massachusetts	$73,480	11,880	+11.6%
12	Maryland	$73,220	8,680	+11.2%
13	California	$72,930	44,750	+10.8%
14	Colorado	$72,790	11,040	+10.5%
15	Rhode Island	$72,600	1,250	+10.3%
16	New Hampshire	$71,740	1,890	+8.9%
17	Oregon	$70,320	4,850	+6.8%
18	Maine	$67,420	1,630	+2.4%
19	Vermont	$67,180	520	+2.0%
20	Wisconsin	$66,990	10,600	+1.7%
21	Arizona	$66,000	10,980	+0.2%
22	Alabama	$65,520	2,750	-0.5%
23	Florida	$65,010	30,380	-1.3%
24	Kansas	$64,670	4,700	-1.8%
25	Pennsylvania	$64,640	13,570	-1.8%
26	Nebraska	$64,520	3,040	-2.0%
27	South Carolina	$64,020	6,750	-2.8%
28	Ohio	$63,790	16,670	-3.1%
29	Illinois	$63,550	14,480	-3.5%
30	Michigan	$63,520	10,870	-3.5%
31	Texas	$63,450	43,370	-3.6%
32	Indiana	$63,440	8,510	-3.7%
33	New Mexico	$63,090	2,360	-4.2%
34	Georgia	$62,930	18,690	-4.4%
35	Iowa	$62,440	4,190	-5.2%
36	South Dakota	$62,170	590	-5.6%
37	North Dakota	$61,880	620	-6.0%
38	Hawaii	$61,410	1,290	-6.7%
39	Oklahoma	$61,400	4,550	-6.8%
40	West Virginia	$61,310	1,450	-6.9%
41	Nevada	$60,970	3,550	-7.4%
42	North Carolina	$60,790	19,360	-7.7%
43	Utah	$60,510	6,800	-8.1%
44	Montana	$59,900	1,180	-9.0%
45	Kentucky	$58,650	5,430	-10.9%
46	Missouri	$58,120	6,580	-11.7%
47	Tennessee	$57,930	9,740	-12.0%
48	Idaho	$57,740	2,200	-12.3%
49	Louisiana	$57,020	2,680	-13.4%
50	Mississippi	$52,160	2,550	-20.8%
51	Arkansas	$48,330	3,650	-26.6%