The annual salary statistics of training and development specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of training and development specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $30,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for training and development specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,120.
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 | $53,370 | 7.72% | 3.39% |
| 2021 | $49,250 | -27.65% | - |
| 2020 | $62,870 | 5.34% | - |
| 2019 | $59,510 | 1.43% | - |
| 2018 | $58,660 | 3.78% | - |
| 2017 | $56,440 | 3.21% | - |
| 2016 | $54,630 | 4.39% | - |
| 2015 | $52,230 | 10.42% | - |
| 2014 | $46,790 | 10.69% | - |
| 2013 | $41,790 | -23.38% | - |
| 2012 | $51,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,370 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 33.4 percent (33.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.