SOC 13-1151 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for training and development specialists in Greensboro, North Carolina is $66,730 a year ($32.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,740: half of the 1,300 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

$66,730average per year

$32.08 / hourMedian $62,740Take-home ≈ $53,621

  • $33K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,300people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#8 of 15North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,530 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Greensboro earn between $44,270 and $78,880.

  • $33K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,730$5,561$32.08
Median$62,740$5,228$30.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,270$3,689$21.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,880$6,573$37.92

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

Training and Development Specialists pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Training and development specialists in Greensboro earn 7% less than the North Carolina average ($71,770) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($75,550). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $69,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$66,730$62,740$33,080$105,5301,300
North Carolina$71,770$65,250$33,170$115,11020,220
United States$75,550$69,280$38,760$123,250458,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $66,730, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $53,621 a year, or $4,468 a month and $2,062 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).

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

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $66,730 buys what about $71,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 8th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($79,050).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in North Carolina

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 Greensboro: questions

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

$32.08 an hour on average, and $30.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,621 a year ($4,468 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,730.

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

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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