SOC 13-1151 · Pueblo, CO metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Pueblo, CO

The average salary for training and development specialists in Pueblo, Colorado is $66,770 a year ($32.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,350: half of the 320 people in this job in the Pueblo, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$66,770average per year

$32.10 / hourMedian $64,350Take-home ≈ $53,573

  • $35K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

320people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Colorado metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Pueblo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,640 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Pueblo earn between $45,660 and $81,930.

  • $35K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,770$5,564$32.10
Median$64,350$5,362$30.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,660$3,805$21.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,930$6,828$39.39

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Pueblo

On the average salary of $66,770, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $53,573 a year, or $4,464 a month and $2,061 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $66,770 buys what about $72,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Colorado cities

Pueblo ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($80,490).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Colorado

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 Pueblo: questions

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

$32.10 an hour on average, and $30.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,573 a year ($4,464 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,770. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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