SOC 11-3131 · Asheville, NC metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Asheville, NC

The average salary for training and development managers in Asheville, North Carolina is $115,110 a year ($55.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $108,660: half of the 40 people in this job in the Asheville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,746).

$115,110average per year

$55.34 / hourMedian $108,660Take-home ≈ $85,726

  • $62K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $194K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Asheville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $193,510 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Asheville earn between $82,080 and $132,130.

  • $62K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $109KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $194K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,110$9,592$55.34
Median$108,660$9,055$52.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,080$6,840$39.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,130$11,011$63.52

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

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Asheville

On the average salary of $115,110, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $85,726 a year, or $7,144 a month and $3,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $115,110 buys what about $119,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 8th of 8 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($146,390).

All Training and Development Managers salaries in North Carolina

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 Asheville: questions

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

$55.34 an hour on average, and $52.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $85,726 a year ($7,144 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,110.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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