SOC 11-3131 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for training and development managers in Louisville, Kentucky is $120,510 a year ($57.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,660: half of the 200 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,746).

$120,510average per year

$57.94 / hourMedian $117,660Take-home ≈ $86,857

  • $70K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,140 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Louisville earn between $94,880 and $135,980.

  • $70K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,510$10,042$57.94
Median$117,660$9,805$56.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,880$7,907$45.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,980$11,332$65.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $120,510, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $86,857 a year, or $7,238 a month and $3,341 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$90,023$7,502
Working in KY$86,857$7,238

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for training and development managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $120,510 buys what about $129,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 1st of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Training and Development Managers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

Training and Development Managers salary by city

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Training and Development Managers salary in Louisville: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in Louisville?

$57.94 an hour on average, and $56.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in Louisville?

About $86,857 a year ($7,238 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,510. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do training and development managers earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,746).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3131; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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