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Training and Development Specialists in Kentucky

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

12.3% Jobs Projection
$50,190 Median Salary
370 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Training and Development Specialists Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 3,120 people working as Training and Development Specialists in the year 2018.

There were 3,250 Training and Development Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 12.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 370 annual job openings, and 3,650 total jobs in 2026 for Training and Development Specialists in this state.

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

What do Training and Development Specialists Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Training and Development Specialists ranged from $30,350 to $84,360 with $50,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.59 to $40.56. The median hourly rate was $24.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.88 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.75.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,630 $59,110
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,420 $51,080
Lexington-Fayette, KY 380 $53,110
Evansville, IN-KY 320 $53,490
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 190 $37,870
Bowling Green, KY 100 $50,370
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 90 $53,640
Clarksville, TN-KY 90 $48,490
Owensboro, KY 50 $56,500

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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