SOC 13-1151 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for training and development specialists in Wenatchee, Washington is $77,150 a year ($37.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,600: half of the 60 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$77,150average per year

$37.09 / hourMedian $71,600Take-home ≈ $63,105

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,450 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Wenatchee earn between $58,820 and $87,720.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,150$6,429$37.09
Median$71,600$5,967$34.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,820$4,902$28.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,720$7,310$42.17

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $77,150, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $63,105 a year, or $5,259 a month and $2,427 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 Wenatchee a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $77,150 buys what about $74,286 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 6th 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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$37.09 an hour on average, and $34.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,105 a year ($5,259 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,150. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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