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Training and Development Specialists in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Training or Development Specialist in Tennessee?

23.2% Jobs Projection
$53,960 Median Salary
720 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Training and Development Specialists in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Training and Development Specialists in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Training and Development Specialists Work in Tennessee?

5,280 people worked as Training and Development Specialists in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,410 Training and Development Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,550 Training and Development Specialists working in it, which means Tennessee has more Training and Development Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Training and Development Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 720 annual Training and Development Specialists job openings in Tennessee, and 6,910 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 31,700 annual jobs and 315,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Training and Development Specialists Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Training and Development Specialists ranged from $29,400 to $94,210 with $53,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.13 to $45.29. The median hourly rate was $25.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.96 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.02.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Training and Development Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Training and Development Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 2,050 $54,860
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,080 $56,170
Knoxville, TN 650 $54,180
Chattanooga, TN-GA 520 $53,530
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 170 $58,660
Johnson City, TN 110 $39,910
Clarksville, TN-KY 90 $48,490
Cleveland, TN 60 $46,980
Jackson, TN 50 $55,490
Morristown, TN 50 $40,830

Top States for Training and Development Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Training and Development Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 28,850 $68,760
Texas 24,230 $61,820
New York 23,500 $64,590
Florida 17,510 $53,440
Virginia 12,740 $69,750
Ohio 11,090 $56,420
Illinois 9,700 $63,200
Pennsylvania 9,690 $61,510
Georgia 9,600 $59,920
Arizona 8,750 $57,290
North Carolina 7,780 $60,150
Maryland 7,710 $66,210
Massachusetts 7,490 $68,470
Washington 7,090 $74,790
New Jersey 6,590 $73,280
Minnesota 6,300 $63,640
Colorado 6,260 $67,290
Michigan 6,010 $57,960
Wisconsin 5,510 $52,360
Missouri 5,460 $56,440

Below are the states where Training and Development Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $74,790
New Jersey $73,280
Rhode Island $72,170
Connecticut $71,700
District of Columbia $70,400
Virginia $69,750
California $68,760
Massachusetts $68,470
Delaware $68,150
Colorado $67,290

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