The annual salary statistics of training and development specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of training and development specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for training and development specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of training and development specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,140 | 5.41% | 33.81% |
| 2021 | $57,830 | -6.05% | - |
| 2020 | $61,330 | 7.60% | - |
| 2019 | $56,670 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $54,770 | 4.25% | - |
| 2017 | $52,440 | -6.67% | - |
| 2016 | $55,940 | 0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $55,760 | -0.38% | - |
| 2014 | $55,970 | 30.91% | - |
| 2013 | $38,670 | -4.65% | - |
| 2012 | $40,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,140 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for training and development specialists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of training and development specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Danville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |