SOC 13-1151 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for training and development specialists in Auburn, Alabama is $55,830 a year ($26.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,910: half of the 100 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$55,830average per year

$26.84 / hourMedian $46,910Take-home ≈ $44,714

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Training and Development Specialists pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,120 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Auburn earn between $46,910 and $63,790.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,830$4,652$26.84
Median$46,910$3,909$22.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,910$3,909$22.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,790$5,316$30.67

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $55,830, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $44,714 a year, or $3,726 a month and $1,720 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Advertisement

Is Auburn a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $55,830 buys what about $63,492 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $55,830 is worth in another city

Training and Development Specialists salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 11th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($100,190).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,240).

Training and Development Specialists salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Training and Development Specialists in Auburn, AL.

Training and Development Specialists salary in Auburn: questions

How much do training and development specialists make an hour in Auburn?

$26.84 an hour on average, and $22.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development specialists salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development specialists take-home pay in Auburn?

About $44,714 a year ($3,726 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,830. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

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 13-1151; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.