DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 5,001 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 436,610 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Training and Development Specialists
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsView all companies hiring Training and Development Specialists
Salary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | $98,850 | +64.8% | 24 | 10 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $93,486 | +55.8% | 28 | 15 |
| San Francisco, CA | $91,500 | +52.5% | 59 | 30 |
| Natick, MA | $90,282 | +50.5% | 35 | 1 |
| Cupertino, CA | $89,000 | +48.3% | 11 | 5 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $87,600 | +46% | 10 | 4 |
| Reston, VA | $85,140 | +41.9% | 12 | 7 |
| New York, NE | $80,000 | +33.3% | 59 | 44 |
| Seattle, WA | $79,600 | +32.7% | 25 | 13 |
| New York, NY | $79,000 | +31.7% | 308 | 144 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $76,400 | +27.3% | 24 | 18 |
| Newark, NJ | $73,500 | +22.5% | 10 | 8 |
| JERSEY CITY, NJ | $72,450 | +20.8% | 18 | 10 |
| San Jose, CA | $72,000 | +20% | 43 | 19 |
| Flushing, NE | $70,000 | +16.7% | 112 | 6 |
| Alpharetta, GA | $70,000 | +16.7% | 16 | 1 |
| Pleasanton, CA | $68,250 | +13.8% | 11 | 7 |
| Fremont, CA | $68,000 | +13.3% | 52 | 14 |
| San Antonio, TX | $66,720 | +11.2% | 11 | 8 |
| Houston, TX | $65,340 | +8.9% | 77 | 38 |
| Cambridge, MA | $65,000 | +8.3% | 36 | 11 |
| Edison, NE | $65,000 | +8.3% | 10 | 6 |
| Richardson, TX | $64,004 | +6.7% | 10 | 8 |
| Irvine, CA | $64,000 | +6.7% | 14 | 12 |
| Irving, TX | $62,500 | +4.2% | 24 | 12 |
| Iselin, NE | $62,400 | +4% | 13 | 2 |
| Farmington, MI | $62,000 | +3.3% | 10 | 1 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $61,298 | +2.2% | 21 | 13 |
| Flushing, NY | $61,000 | +1.7% | 82 | 10 |
| Washington, DC | $60,320 | +0.5% | 45 | 28 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $83,075 | +18.1% | 9 |
| Minnesota | $75,000 | -1.3% | 22 |
| Washington | $73,800 | -11% | 54 |
| Nebraska | $70,000 | +8.5% | 276 |
| Rhode Island | $68,508 | -5.6% | 2 |
| Arkansas | $67,500 | +39.7% | 14 |
| Maine | $67,000 | -0.6% | 5 |
| Iowa | $67,000 | +7.3% | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $65,520 | -10.8% | 198 |
| Wisconsin | $65,500 | -2.2% | 15 |
| Connecticut | $65,000 | -18.4% | 13 |
| Texas | $63,000 | -0.7% | 241 |
| New York | $63,000 | -14.3% | 454 |
| Michigan | $62,000 | -2.4% | 65 |
| Arizona | $62,000 | -6.1% | 25 |
| District of Columbia | $60,320 | -28.6% | 50 |
| North Dakota | $60,000 | -3% | 3 |
| New Hampshire | $60,000 | -16.4% | 7 |
| Missouri | $60,000 | +3.2% | 11 |
| New Jersey | $60,000 | -21.7% | 344 |
| California | $59,000 | -19.1% | 637 |
| Nevada | $58,679 | -3.8% | 16 |
| Colorado | $58,240 | -20% | 36 |
| Kentucky | $57,500 | -2% | 2 |
| Ohio | $56,511 | -11.4% | 37 |
| Maryland | $55,120 | -24.7% | 71 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,010 | -14.9% | 38 |
| Hawaii | $53,750 | -12.5% | 5 |
| Utah | $52,333 | -13.5% | 23 |
| North Carolina | $52,000 | -14.5% | 60 |
| Georgia | $50,981 | -19% | 77 |
| Illinois | $50,000 | -21.3% | 95 |
| Indiana | $48,633 | -23.3% | 17 |
| New Mexico | $46,800 | -25.8% | 3 |
| Virginia | $46,000 | -39.7% | 157 |
| Delaware | $45,921 | -42.1% | 6 |
| Florida | $45,713 | -29.7% | 150 |
| South Carolina | $45,000 | -29.7% | 13 |
| Wyoming | $43,534 | -47.8% | 3 |
| Alabama | $41,018 | -37.4% | 7 |
| Tennessee | $40,000 | -31% | 11 |
| Kansas | $38,250 | -40.9% | 2 |
| Oklahoma | $38,147 | -37.9% | 12 |
| West Virginia | $37,500 | -38.8% | 5 |
| Vermont | $35,693 | -46.9% | 6 |
| Mississippi | $33,943 | -34.9% | 4 |
| Louisiana | $33,134 | -41.9% | 9 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Training and Development Specialists positions, 60% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 26% required a Master's degree, and 9% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Generation Ready Inc | Not specified | $195,000 |
| Globaltek Systems LLC | Not specified | $60,000 |
| Artesia Soft Inc. | Not specified | $51,314 |
| SV IT, Inc. | Not specified | $70,000 |
| VST Consulting Inc. | Not specified | $39,520 |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Bachelor's | $97,176 |
| SRIVEN INFOSYS INC | Not specified | $70,000 |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | Master's | $94,000 |
| Hire IT People Inc | Not specified | $60,320 |
| TT TECHNOLOGIES INC | Not specified | $70,000 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Training and Development Specialists is Educational Services at $89,159. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Accommodation and Food Services at $44,069.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 5,001 DOL filings, the median salary for a Training and Development Specialists is $60,000, ranging from $46,652 to $75,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $120,190 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Mountain View, CA offers the highest median at $98,850.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Training and Development Specialists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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