SOC 13-1151 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for training and development specialists in Racine, Wisconsin is $73,440 a year ($35.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,110: half of the 210 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 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).

$73,440average per year

$35.31 / hourMedian $65,110Take-home ≈ $57,644

  • $51K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,600 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Racine earn between $57,680 and $80,960.

  • $51K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,440$6,120$35.31
Median$65,110$5,426$31.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,680$4,807$27.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,960$6,747$38.92

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Racine

On the average salary of $73,440, a single filer in Racine takes home about $57,644 a year, or $4,804 a month and $2,217 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Racine a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $73,440 buys what about $76,531 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($79,080).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Racine: questions

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

$35.31 an hour on average, and $31.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,644 a year ($4,804 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,440.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Racine 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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