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How Much Does a Training and Development Manager Make?

A training and development manager in the US earns a median salary of $133,000 a year, or $63.94 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $148,370, and the middle half earn between $101,850 and $176,870.

Median a year $133,000
Median an hour $63.94
Median a month $11,083
Average a year $148,370

Training and development manager pay range

What training and development managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $79,550 $38.24
25th $101,850 $48.97
Median (50th) $133,000 $63.94
75th $176,870 $85.04
90th (top 10%) $233,600 $112.31

The median is 161% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 48,050 people work as training and development managers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$2,558
Every two weeks
$5,115
Twice a month
$5,542
A month
$11,083

At the median salary, before tax.

Training and development manager salary by state

Sorted by average pay. New York pays training and development managers the most, at $184,700 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
New York $184,700 $171,400 3,500 After tax
California $169,950 $156,260 6,680 After tax
Washington $169,480 $163,360 720 After tax
New Jersey $166,180 $160,540 1,540 After tax
District of Columbia $164,170 $141,710 210 After tax
Delaware $164,030 $172,340 70 After tax
Connecticut $159,250 $145,070 630 After tax
Virginia $154,410 $137,520 1,050 After tax
Colorado $151,670 $139,980 850 After tax
Kansas $149,360 $130,330 230 After tax
Illinois $143,330 $130,610 1,830 After tax
Georgia $142,990 $132,120 1,480 After tax
New Hampshire $141,170 $141,360 260 After tax
Minnesota $140,120 $131,680 760 After tax
Pennsylvania $138,920 $122,150 1,480 After tax
Arizona $138,840 $125,770 1,190 After tax
Ohio $138,240 $128,440 990 After tax
North Carolina $136,240 $126,200 2,020 After tax
Vermont $135,640 $124,990 – After tax
Alabama $135,190 $128,750 150 After tax
Oregon $133,300 $126,570 510 After tax
Texas $132,870 $124,280 6,190 After tax
Tennessee $131,910 $121,030 840 After tax
Florida $130,190 $118,290 3,550 After tax
Maryland $129,220 $121,920 1,250 After tax
Idaho $128,870 $128,120 190 After tax
South Carolina $128,760 $119,460 610 After tax
Utah $128,570 $122,630 450 After tax
Hawaii $128,340 $113,400 160 After tax
Michigan $126,860 $118,630 900 After tax
Wisconsin $125,940 $123,640 600 After tax
Rhode Island $125,800 $116,590 100 After tax
Oklahoma $123,420 $104,020 400 After tax
South Dakota $123,100 $124,150 50 After tax
Maine $122,520 $117,170 130 After tax
New Mexico $122,420 $124,290 180 After tax
Nebraska $121,000 $105,710 440 After tax
Missouri $120,230 $109,250 400 After tax
North Dakota $119,710 $114,020 50 After tax
Kentucky $119,460 $112,750 460 After tax
Iowa $118,470 $108,330 290 After tax
Arkansas $117,780 $101,830 210 After tax
Indiana $115,710 $105,130 690 After tax
Alaska $115,100 $105,430 80 After tax
Louisiana $113,600 $107,670 330 After tax
Nevada $111,430 $99,110 620 After tax
Montana $105,050 $98,950 70 After tax
Mississippi $99,900 $88,030 200 After tax
Puerto Rico $89,110 $94,310 130

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other management jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Training and Development Managers” (SOC 11-3131). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a training and development manager make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a training and development manager is $63.94, and the average is $71.33. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38.24 an hour and the top 10% over $112.31.

How much does a training and development manager make a month?

At the median salary of $133,000, a training and development manager earns about $11,083 a month before tax, or $5,115 every two weeks.

Which state pays training and development managers the most?

New York has the highest average pay for a training and development manager, at $184,700 a year. Next are California and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a training and development manager?

The lowest-paid 10% of training and development managers earn less than $79,550 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $101,850. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid training and development managers make?

The top 10% earn more than $233,600 a year, and the top 25% more than $176,870.