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Training and Development Specialists in North Carolina

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Training and Development Specialists in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Training or Development Specialist?

17.9% Jobs Projection
$60,150 Median Salary
1,100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Training and Development Specialists Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 7,780 workers employed as Training and Development Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 8,350 Training and Development Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 570 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,100 annual Training and Development Specialists job openings in North Carolina, and 10,620 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Training and Development Specialists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Training and Development Specialists ranged from $35,550 to $102,180 with $60,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.09 to $49.13. The median hourly rate was $28.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.77 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.85.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,360 $63,450
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,280 $66,000
Raleigh, NC 1,420 $63,440
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 840 $59,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC 590 $55,250
Winston-Salem, NC 400 $56,810
Fayetteville, NC 340 $61,250
Asheville, NC 220 $49,340
Wilmington, NC 170 $61,440
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 130 $50,830
Jacksonville, NC 120 $72,180
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 70 $58,440
Rocky Mount, NC 70 $55,740
Greenville, NC 70 $48,520
New Bern, NC 40 $71,090
Goldsboro, NC 40 $44,780
Burlington, NC 30 $54,290

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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