SOC 13-1151 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Albany, NY

The average salary for training and development specialists in Albany, New York is $79,290 a year ($38.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,550: half of the 1,830 people in this job in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$79,290average per year

$38.12 / hourMedian $76,550Take-home ≈ $60,855

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,830people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 13New York metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,860 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Albany earn between $61,350 and $94,970.

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,290$6,608$38.12
Median$76,550$6,379$36.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,350$5,112$29.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,970$7,914$45.66

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $79,290, a single filer in Albany takes home about $60,855 a year, or $5,071 a month and $2,341 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $79,290 buys what about $79,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 3rd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($86,900).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in New York

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 Albany: questions

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

$38.12 an hour on average, and $36.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,855 a year ($5,071 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,290. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 4% more 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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