SOC 13-1151 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for training and development specialists in Longview, Washington is $73,130 a year ($35.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,890: half of the 50 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$73,130average per year

$35.16 / hourMedian $64,890Take-home ≈ $60,277

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,930 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Longview earn between $50,900 and $91,880.

  • $46K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,130$6,094$35.16
Median$64,890$5,408$31.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,900$4,242$24.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,880$7,657$44.17

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $73,130, a single filer in Longview takes home about $60,277 a year, or $5,023 a month and $2,318 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $73,130 buys what about $74,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 8th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($100,740).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Washington

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 Longview: questions

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

$35.16 an hour on average, and $31.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,277 a year ($5,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,130. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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