SOC 13-1151 · Richmond, VA metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for training and development specialists in Richmond, Virginia is $79,200 a year ($38.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,750: half of the 2,530 people in this job in the Richmond, VA 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).

$79,200average per year

$38.08 / hourMedian $75,750Take-home ≈ $60,807

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,530people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 9Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,320 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Richmond earn between $57,420 and $97,140.

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,200$6,600$38.08
Median$75,750$6,312$36.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,420$4,785$27.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,140$8,095$46.70

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $79,200, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $60,807 a year, or $5,067 a month and $2,339 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).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $79,200 buys what about $80,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 2nd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($79,510).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

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

$38.08 an hour on average, and $36.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,807 a year ($5,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,200.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Richmond 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 Richmond, VA (40060). 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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