SOC 13-1151 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for training and development specialists in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $67,680 a year ($32.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,180: half of the 360 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

$67,680average per year

$32.54 / hourMedian $62,180Take-home ≈ $53,934

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $101K90th

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

360people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#11 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,210 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Eau Claire earn between $47,490 and $79,130.

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,680$5,640$32.54
Median$62,180$5,182$29.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,490$3,958$22.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,130$6,594$38.04

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

Training and Development Specialists pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Training and development specialists in Eau Claire earn 9% less than the Wisconsin average ($74,140) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($75,550). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $69,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$67,680$62,180$40,980$101,210360
Wisconsin$74,140$70,770$45,780$105,6509,360
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $67,680, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $53,934 a year, or $4,494 a month and $2,074 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Eau Claire a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $67,680 buys what about $72,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 11th 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 Eau Claire: questions

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

$32.54 an hour on average, and $29.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,934 a year ($4,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,680.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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