SOC 13-1151 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for training and development specialists in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $67,420 a year ($32.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,810: half of the 190 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

$67,420average per year

$32.41 / hourMedian $66,810Take-home ≈ $54,079

  • $34K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $102K90th

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

190people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#5 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,320 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Pinehurst earn between $50,840 and $79,540.

  • $34K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $102K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,420$5,618$32.41
Median$66,810$5,568$32.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,840$4,237$24.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,540$6,628$38.24

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

Training and Development Specialists pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Training and development specialists in Pinehurst earn 6% less than the North Carolina average ($71,770) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($75,550). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $69,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$67,420$66,810$33,500$102,320190
North Carolina$71,770$65,250$33,170$115,11020,220
United States$75,550$69,280$38,760$123,250458,300

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $67,420, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $54,079 a year, or $4,507 a month and $2,080 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Pinehurst a good place for training and development specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $67,420 buys what about $76,322 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 5th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($79,050).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,240).

Training and Development Specialists salary by city

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Training and Development Specialists salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do training and development specialists make an hour in Pinehurst?

$32.41 an hour on average, and $32.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development specialists salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development specialists take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $54,079 a year ($4,507 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,420.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,550).

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 13-1151; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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