SOC 13-1151 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for training and development specialists in Youngstown, Ohio is $51,370 a year ($24.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,410: half of the 420 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$51,370average per year

$24.70 / hourMedian $44,410Take-home ≈ $41,073

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

420people in this job
-33%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,640 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Youngstown earn between $31,560 and $64,960.

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,370$4,281$24.70
Median$44,410$3,701$21.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,560$2,630$15.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,960$5,413$31.23

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $51,370, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $41,073 a year, or $3,423 a month and $1,580 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $51,370 buys what about $58,780 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 12th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($73,670).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Ohio

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 Youngstown: questions

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

$24.70 an hour on average, and $21.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,073 a year ($3,423 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,370. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 33% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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