SOC 13-1151 · Jacksonville, NC metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Jacksonville, NC

The average salary for training and development specialists in Jacksonville, North Carolina is $58,500 a year ($28.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,190: half of the 270 people in this job in the Jacksonville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$58,500average per year

$28.12 / hourMedian $59,190Take-home ≈ $47,359

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 15North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,200 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Jacksonville earn between $34,160 and $76,610.

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,500$4,875$28.12
Median$59,190$4,932$28.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,160$2,847$16.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,610$6,384$36.83

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $58,500, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $47,359 a year, or $3,947 a month and $1,822 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Jacksonville a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $58,500 buys what about $63,528 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($40,230). A typical home costs $293,312, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities

Jacksonville ranks 15th 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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$28.12 an hour on average, and $28.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,359 a year ($3,947 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,500.

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

The average here is 23% 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 Jacksonville, NC (27340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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