SOC 13-1151 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for training and development specialists in Tampa, Florida is $70,580 a year ($33.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,010: half of the 5,510 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$70,580average per year

$33.93 / hourMedian $64,010Take-home ≈ $58,483

  • $35K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

5,510people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 22Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,520 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Tampa earn between $46,650 and $87,780.

  • $35K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,580$5,882$33.93
Median$64,010$5,334$30.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,650$3,888$22.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,780$7,315$42.20

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $70,580, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $58,483 a year, or $4,874 a month and $2,249 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $70,580 buys what about $69,957 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 9th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($82,830).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Florida

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 Tampa: questions

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

$33.93 an hour on average, and $30.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,483 a year ($4,874 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,580. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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