SOC 13-1151 · Jonesboro, AR metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Jonesboro, AR

The average salary for training and development specialists in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $46,800 a year ($22.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,600: half of the 120 people in this job in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$46,800average per year

$22.50 / hourMedian $44,600Take-home ≈ $38,540

  • $26K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-39%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,290 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Jonesboro earn between $29,860 and $57,490.

  • $26K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,800$3,900$22.50
Median$44,600$3,717$21.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,860$2,488$14.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,490$4,791$27.64

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Jonesboro

On the average salary of $46,800, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $38,540 a year, or $3,212 a month and $1,482 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 Jonesboro a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jonesboro area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $46,800 buys what about $54,497 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 5th 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 Jonesboro: questions

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

$22.50 an hour on average, and $21.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,540 a year ($3,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,800. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 39% 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 Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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