Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Training and development specialists (SOC 13-1151) employed 458,300 people in May 2025. The median pay is $69,280 a year ($33.31 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,760 and the highest-paid 10% more than $123,250. BLS projects its employment to change by +10.8% between 2025 and 2035 (about 46,000 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: Delaware ($88,570), Alaska ($81,860), Washington ($81,860). Most jobs: Texas (46,630), California (46,530), Florida (34,130).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $38,760 | $18.63 |
| 25th percentile | $50,110 | $24.09 |
| Median | $69,280 | $33.31 |
| Mean | $75,550 | $36.32 |
| 75th percentile | $95,050 | $45.70 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $123,250 | $59.25 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 472,500 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 523,700 |
| Change in jobs | 51,100 |
| Percent change | +10.8% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 46,000 |
| Self-employed share | 0.6% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,000 | 0.48 | $64,490 | $39,690 | $114,010 | -7% | 20% |
| Alaska | 530 | 0.55 | $81,860 | $48,130 | $127,140 | +18% | 21% |
| Arkansas | 3,880 | 1.01 | $52,290 | $29,490 | $96,950 | -25% | 23% |
| California | 46,530 | 0.87 | $75,790 | $43,320 | $134,270 | +9% | 33% |
| Colorado | 12,100 | 1.43 | $75,790 | $37,490 | $116,970 | +9% | 29% |
| Connecticut | 3,650 | 0.73 | $78,080 | $44,030 | $137,040 | +13% | 24% |
| Delaware | 1,590 | 1.11 | $88,570 | $57,260 | $119,780 | +28% | 21% |
| District of Columbia | 1,900 | 0.92 | $80,980 | $38,570 | $135,040 | +17% | 29% |
| Florida | 34,130 | 1.17 | $71,990 | $38,370 | $118,190 | +4% | 30% |
| Georgia | 16,200 | 1.12 | $67,320 | $40,480 | $120,180 | -3% | 27% |
| Hawaii | 1,200 | 0.65 | $60,960 | $33,470 | $134,220 | -12% | 38% |
| Idaho | 2,430 | 0.96 | $61,720 | $30,720 | $102,600 | -11% | 27% |
| Illinois | 15,140 | 0.84 | $67,380 | $39,430 | $119,970 | -3% | 24% |
| Indiana | 8,450 | 0.90 | $61,050 | $39,060 | $101,520 | -12% | 22% |
| Iowa | 4,670 | 1.02 | $66,110 | $42,370 | $118,070 | -5% | 18% |
| Kansas | 5,150 | 1.22 | $62,010 | $41,640 | $107,900 | -10% | 21% |
| Kentucky | 6,090 | 1.03 | $61,390 | $38,700 | $103,690 | -11% | 20% |
| Louisiana | 3,030 | 0.53 | $58,070 | $39,240 | $105,200 | -16% | 22% |
| Maine | 1,600 | 0.85 | $65,680 | $48,210 | $112,940 | -5% | 22% |
| Maryland | 9,800 | 1.20 | $76,370 | $39,240 | $128,610 | +10% | 27% |
| Massachusetts | 12,190 | 1.14 | $80,270 | $41,790 | $129,670 | +16% | 28% |
| Michigan | 10,640 | 0.82 | $64,350 | $38,550 | $106,250 | -7% | 22% |
| Minnesota | 9,650 | 1.11 | $76,710 | $50,470 | $124,630 | +11% | 20% |
| Mississippi | 2,820 | 0.82 | $53,680 | $38,110 | $96,400 | -23% | 22% |
| Montana | 900 | 0.59 | $62,880 | $35,970 | $99,750 | -9% | 22% |
| Nebraska | 3,650 | 1.21 | $65,700 | $46,430 | $104,500 | -5% | 20% |
| Nevada | 3,440 | 0.75 | $61,350 | $40,510 | $102,610 | -11% | 33% |
| New Jersey | 9,210 | 0.73 | $77,020 | $36,570 | $133,700 | +11% | 28% |
| New Mexico | 2,190 | 0.85 | $62,900 | $37,870 | $111,990 | -9% | 21% |
| New York | 27,460 | 0.96 | $76,080 | $40,220 | $133,620 | +10% | 26% |
| North Carolina | 20,220 | 1.39 | $65,250 | $33,170 | $115,110 | -6% | 25% |
| North Dakota | 670 | 0.53 | $63,260 | $47,770 | $98,200 | -9% | 19% |
| Ohio | 17,690 | 1.08 | $64,780 | $33,450 | $108,030 | -6% | 20% |
| Oklahoma | 5,440 | 1.08 | $61,040 | $31,550 | $104,120 | -12% | 21% |
| Oregon | 5,190 | 0.90 | $76,360 | $49,500 | $122,980 | +10% | 25% |
| Pennsylvania | 14,780 | 0.83 | $71,350 | $45,040 | $118,270 | +3% | 21% |
| Rhode Island | 1,130 | 0.77 | $75,910 | $46,420 | $151,560 | +10% | 22% |
| South Carolina | 6,960 | 1.03 | $63,070 | $38,790 | $116,210 | -9% | 24% |
| South Dakota | 520 | 0.39 | $61,570 | $44,200 | $86,200 | -11% | 19% |
| Tennessee | 9,370 | 0.97 | $62,280 | $38,000 | $116,280 | -10% | 25% |
| Texas | 46,630 | 1.12 | $62,860 | $33,250 | $113,870 | -9% | 28% |
| Utah | 6,140 | 1.20 | $60,900 | $38,000 | $107,390 | -12% | 31% |
| Vermont | 750 | 0.84 | $77,800 | $46,070 | $128,060 | +12% | 20% |
| Virginia | 15,570 | 1.29 | $77,690 | $41,870 | $130,180 | +12% | 25% |
| Washington | 8,130 | 0.78 | $81,860 | $47,910 | $135,800 | +18% | 27% |
| West Virginia | 1,710 | 0.83 | $64,960 | $39,970 | $101,080 | -6% | 16% |
| Wisconsin | 9,360 | 1.08 | $70,770 | $45,780 | $105,650 | +2% | 19% |
| Wyoming | 550 | 0.67 | $69,380 | $41,210 | $128,300 | +0% | 17% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3,310 | $104,770 | $53,510 | $163,560 | 0.99 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 330 | $98,280 | $50,830 | $161,740 | 0.88 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 6,310 | $95,050 | $50,320 | $162,220 | 0.90 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 5,120 | $89,550 | $51,230 | $140,150 | 0.83 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 620 | $88,880 | $45,170 | $154,950 | 0.52 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 320 | $85,320 | $47,340 | $170,250 | 0.87 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 400 | $84,500 | $51,100 | $112,210 | 1.04 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 9,360 | $83,800 | $46,420 | $132,240 | 1.17 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11,490 | $82,400 | $39,920 | $136,250 | 1.24 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 740 | $82,070 | $36,570 | $121,880 | 1.04 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 22,190 | $79,840 | $39,850 | $137,860 | 0.79 |
| Boulder, CO | 720 | $79,420 | $37,320 | $129,100 | 1.27 |
| Anchorage, AK | 320 | $79,270 | $47,670 | $124,300 | 0.61 |
| Salem, OR | 840 | $79,190 | $59,440 | $110,870 | 1.51 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7,660 | $79,000 | $38,050 | $119,630 | 1.61 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 320 | $78,980 | $36,760 | $137,350 | 0.88 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,380 | $78,940 | $43,580 | $128,860 | 0.78 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 830 | $78,610 | $44,520 | $130,140 | 1.21 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 6,580 | $78,430 | $51,240 | $129,760 | 1.14 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 4,360 | $78,220 | $37,590 | $128,820 | 1.09 |
| New Haven, CT | 600 | $78,080 | $40,350 | $138,410 | 0.73 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 370 | $77,800 | $42,490 | $122,860 | 1.04 |
| Madison, WI | 1,380 | $77,500 | $51,960 | $109,420 | 1.15 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 340 | $77,450 | $43,200 | $119,030 | 1.01 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 3,210 | $77,000 | $49,110 | $132,750 | 0.90 |
| Peoria, IL | 360 | $76,880 | $42,470 | $128,950 | 0.73 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,980 | $76,710 | $39,680 | $125,810 | 0.93 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,830 | $76,550 | $47,500 | $117,860 | 1.38 |
| Huntsville, AL | 570 | $76,360 | $41,590 | $129,390 | 0.72 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,610 | $76,180 | $44,850 | $132,970 | 0.82 |
| Rochester, MN | 710 | $76,030 | $55,930 | $117,030 | 1.97 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 450 | $75,890 | $43,740 | $132,120 | 0.76 |
| Richmond, VA | 2,530 | $75,750 | $45,860 | $123,320 | 1.30 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,840 | $75,670 | $44,920 | $132,070 | 0.85 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 450 | $75,590 | $46,280 | $123,070 | 0.74 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 680 | $74,990 | $37,890 | $126,850 | 0.95 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 500 | $74,660 | $45,380 | $110,180 | 0.78 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1,580 | $74,610 | $43,580 | $126,890 | 1.33 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,650 | $74,530 | $36,560 | $131,730 | 1.63 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 3,280 | $74,470 | $36,980 | $105,540 | 1.46 |
| Modesto, CA | 580 | $74,220 | $44,030 | $131,980 | 1.01 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,780 | $73,930 | $45,780 | $107,490 | 1.15 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 5,380 | $73,510 | $36,440 | $116,410 | 1.29 |
| Evansville, IN | 340 | $73,030 | $37,770 | $116,240 | 0.86 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2,690 | $72,800 | $39,300 | $122,750 | 1.19 |
| Vallejo, CA | 320 | $72,750 | $43,500 | $144,420 | 0.74 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,590 | $72,550 | $43,750 | $137,470 | 0.76 |
| Columbus, OH | 4,350 | $72,390 | $36,250 | $124,740 | 1.33 |
| Green Bay, WI | 450 | $72,280 | $48,620 | $99,950 | 0.87 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 460 | $72,120 | $39,810 | $120,960 | 1.12 |
| Worcester, MA | 970 | $72,080 | $38,880 | $124,380 | 0.95 |
| Syracuse, NY | 960 | $72,030 | $42,830 | $130,680 | 1.09 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 15,030 | $71,990 | $38,940 | $129,990 | 0.81 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 6,060 | $71,710 | $34,540 | $120,690 | 1.59 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 640 | $71,700 | $38,150 | $121,090 | 0.81 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 310 | $71,690 | $43,840 | $121,520 | 1.26 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,390 | $71,580 | $46,020 | $113,130 | 0.73 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 10,280 | $71,330 | $41,710 | $125,090 | 1.21 |
| Birmingham, AL | 780 | $71,040 | $43,560 | $102,910 | 0.51 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 12,930 | $71,010 | $41,960 | $118,960 | 1.08 |
The median is $69,280 a year ($33.31 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,760 and the highest-paid tenth over $123,250 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
458,300 in May 2025, and BLS projects +10.8% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
Delaware, with a median of $88,570 (among states with published figures).