SOC 11-3131 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for training and development managers in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $145,120 a year ($69.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,440: half of the 40 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

$145,120average per year

$69.77 / hourMedian $124,440Take-home ≈ $103,840

  • $84K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $172K90th

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

40people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,710 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Fort Wayne earn between $99,590 and $140,000.

  • $84K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $172K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,120$12,093$69.77
Median$124,440$10,370$59.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,590$8,299$47.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,000$11,667$67.31

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

Training and Development Managers pay in Fort Wayne vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Training and development managers in Fort Wayne earn 25% more than the Indiana average ($115,710) and about the same as the U.S. average ($148,370). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $133,000.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Wayne$145,120$124,440$84,120$171,71040
Indiana$115,710$105,130$74,050$169,820690
United States$148,370$133,000$79,550$233,60048,050

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $145,120, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $103,840 a year, or $8,653 a month and $3,994 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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Is Fort Wayne a good place for training and development managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $145,120 buys what about $156,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 1st of 2 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Training and Development Managers salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

Training and Development Managers salary by city

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Training and Development Managers salary in Fort Wayne: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in Fort Wayne?

$69.77 an hour on average, and $59.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in Fort Wayne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in Fort Wayne?

About $103,840 a year ($8,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,120. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

Do training and development managers earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

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 11-3131; area Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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