SOC 13-1151 · Salisbury, MD metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for training and development specialists in Salisbury, Maryland is $64,520 a year ($31.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,680: half of the 230 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$64,520average per year

$31.02 / hourMedian $59,680Take-home ≈ $51,169

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,490 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Salisbury earn between $35,130 and $85,640.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,520$5,377$31.02
Median$59,680$4,973$28.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,130$2,928$16.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,640$7,137$41.17

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Salisbury

On the average salary of $64,520, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $51,169 a year, or $4,264 a month and $1,968 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $64,520 buys what about $67,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Maryland cities

Salisbury ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($93,160).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists

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

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Training and Development Specialists salary in Salisbury: questions

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

$31.02 an hour on average, and $28.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,169 a year ($4,264 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,520. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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