SOC 13-1151 · Reno, NV metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Reno, NV

The average salary for training and development specialists in Reno, Nevada is $64,730 a year ($31.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,810: half of the 840 people in this job in the Reno, NV 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).

$64,730average per year

$31.12 / hourMedian $61,810Take-home ≈ $54,191

  • $42K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

840people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Nevada metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,620 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Reno earn between $50,510 and $75,900.

  • $42K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,730$5,394$31.12
Median$61,810$5,151$29.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,510$4,209$24.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,900$6,325$36.49

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Reno

On the average salary of $64,730, a single filer in Reno takes home about $54,191 a year, or $4,516 a month and $2,084 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Reno a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reno area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $64,730 buys what about $64,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 3rd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Carson City pays the most ($79,670).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Nevada

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 Reno: questions

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

$31.12 an hour on average, and $29.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,191 a year ($4,516 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,730. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Reno 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 Reno, NV (39900). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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