SOC 13-1151 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for training and development specialists in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $61,170 a year ($29.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,920: half of the 190 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

$61,170average per year

$29.41 / hourMedian $55,920Take-home ≈ $48,627

  • $31K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $100K90th

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

190people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,440 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Harrisonburg earn between $42,700 and $74,050.

  • $31K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,170$5,098$29.41
Median$55,920$4,660$26.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,700$3,558$20.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,050$6,171$35.60

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

Training and Development Specialists pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Training and development specialists in Harrisonburg earn 26% less than the Virginia average ($82,680) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($75,550). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $69,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$61,170$55,920$30,740$100,440190
Virginia$82,680$77,690$41,870$130,18015,570
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $61,170, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $48,627 a year, or $4,052 a month and $1,870 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).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $61,170 buys what about $64,463 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 9th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($79,510).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$29.41 an hour on average, and $26.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,627 a year ($4,052 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,170.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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