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Training and Development Specialists in Pennsylvania

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Training and Development Specialists in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Training or Development Specialist in Pennsylvania?

9.0% Jobs Projection
$61,510 Median Salary
1,140 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Training and Development Specialists in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Training and Development Specialists in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Training and Development Specialists Work in Pennsylvania?

9,690 people worked as Training and Development Specialists in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,130 Training and Development Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 440 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,550 Training and Development Specialists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Training and Development Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,140 annual job openings, and a total of 11,530 jobs for Pennsylvania Training and Development Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 31,700 annual jobs and 315,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Training and Development Specialists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Training and Development Specialists ranged from $36,060 to $100,460 with $61,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.34 to $48.3. The median hourly rate was $29.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Training and Development Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Training and Development Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 20,780 $70,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,310 $69,170
Pittsburgh, PA 1,730 $58,630
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 740 $62,780
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 590 $53,390
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 350 $47,740
Lancaster, PA 340 $57,620
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 310 $39,540
Reading, PA 280 $67,700
York-Hanover, PA 280 $52,240
Erie, PA 170 $50,150
State College, PA 130 $55,990
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 130 $56,730
Johnstown, PA 80 $59,450
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 70 $52,010
Williamsport, PA 50 $53,130
Lebanon, PA 50 $56,910
Altoona, PA 50 $53,990
East Stroudsburg, PA 30 $52,510

Top States for Training and Development Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Training and Development Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 28,850 $68,760
Texas 24,230 $61,820
New York 23,500 $64,590
Florida 17,510 $53,440
Virginia 12,740 $69,750
Ohio 11,090 $56,420
Illinois 9,700 $63,200
Pennsylvania 9,690 $61,510
Georgia 9,600 $59,920
Arizona 8,750 $57,290
North Carolina 7,780 $60,150
Maryland 7,710 $66,210
Massachusetts 7,490 $68,470
Washington 7,090 $74,790
New Jersey 6,590 $73,280
Minnesota 6,300 $63,640
Colorado 6,260 $67,290
Michigan 6,010 $57,960
Wisconsin 5,510 $52,360
Missouri 5,460 $56,440

Below are the states where Training and Development Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $74,790
New Jersey $73,280
Rhode Island $72,170
Connecticut $71,700
District of Columbia $70,400
Virginia $69,750
California $68,760
Massachusetts $68,470
Delaware $68,150
Colorado $67,290

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