SOC 13-1151 · Utica-Rome, NY metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Utica, NY

The average salary for training and development specialists in Utica, New York is $69,050 a year ($33.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,170: half of the 500 people in this job in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

$69,050average per year

$33.20 / hourMedian $64,170Take-home ≈ $54,214

  • $43K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

500people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#12 of 13New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,470 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Utica earn between $50,740 and $81,710.

  • $43K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,050$5,754$33.20
Median$64,170$5,348$30.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,740$4,228$24.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,710$6,809$39.28

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

Training and Development Specialists pay in Utica vs. New York and the U.S.

Training and development specialists in Utica earn 16% less than the New York average ($82,620) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($75,550). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $69,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Utica$69,050$64,170$42,850$101,470500
New York$82,620$76,080$40,220$133,62027,460
United States$75,550$69,280$38,760$123,250458,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $69,050, a single filer in Utica takes home about $54,214 a year, or $4,518 a month and $2,085 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $69,050 buys what about $74,505 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 12th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($86,900).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in New York

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 Utica: questions

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

$33.20 an hour on average, and $30.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,214 a year ($4,518 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,050. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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