Training and Development Specialists Salary in Kentucky

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$61,390

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$66,370

Employed in state

6.1K

The median annual salary for Training and Development Specialists in Kentucky is $61,390, or about $30 an hour. That is 11% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kentucky ranges from $38,700 at the 10th percentile to $103,690 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 6.1K people work as training and development specialists in the state.

Pay distribution in Kentucky

10th$38,700

25th$47,500

Median$61,390

75th$77,680

90th$103,690

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.51
Daily: $236
Weekly: $1,181
Bi-weekly: $2,361
Monthly: $5,116
Annual: $61,390

$61,390 a year is around the 50th percentile for Training and Development Specialistss in Kentucky. The median is $61,390.

Training and Development Specialists — Kentucky
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.60	$38,700
25th percentile	$22.80	$47,500
Median	$29.50	$61,390
75th percentile	$37.40	$77,680
90th percentile	$49.90	$103,690
Average (mean)	$31.90	$66,370
Employment	6,090 people

Training and Development Specialists pay by metro area in Kentucky

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$68,390	3.4K
Paducah, KY-IL	$65,260	140
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$63,270	2.1K
Elizabethtown, KY	$62,120	130
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$59,870	980
Bowling Green, KY	$59,050	170
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$58,750	290
Clarksville, TN-KY	$58,480	350
Owensboro, KY	$56,150	90

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