SOC 13-1151 · Hot Springs, AR metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Hot Springs, AR

The average salary for training and development specialists in Hot Springs, Arkansas is $50,390 a year ($24.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,880: half of the 100 people in this job in the Hot Springs, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$50,390average per year

$24.23 / hourMedian $44,880Take-home ≈ $41,291

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Hot Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,700 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Hot Springs earn between $32,000 and $61,640.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,390$4,199$24.23
Median$44,880$3,740$21.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,000$2,667$15.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,640$5,137$29.63

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Hot Springs

On the average salary of $50,390, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $41,291 a year, or $3,441 a month and $1,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $50,390 buys what about $58,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Arkansas cities

Hot Springs ranks 4th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($66,800).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Arkansas

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

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Training and Development Specialists salary in Hot Springs: questions

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

$24.23 an hour on average, and $21.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,291 a year ($3,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,390. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% 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 Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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