H-1B salary guideSOC 13-1151Rank #96Updated May 2026

Training and Development Specialists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Training and Development Specialists (SOC 13-1151). Based on 2,199 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$80,100

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$62,088

lower quartile

P75 wage

$102,400

upper quartile

Filings

2,199

Rank #96

Summary

Training and Development Specialists (SOC 13-1151) are professionals who design and deliver employee training programs, curriculum development, and organizational learning initiatives. The H-1B program shows 2,199 filings for this occupation with a median wage of $80,100 and a typical range of $62,088 to $102,400 (25th to 75th percentile).

Wages progress significantly across Department of Labor skill levels. Level I positions range from $45,760 to $75,999 (median $58,000), while Level IV positions command $98,779 to $160,000 (median $130,000). The gap reflects experience, specialized credentials, and role complexity—from entry-level training coordinators to senior instructional designers and learning strategy leaders.

California leads H-1B sponsorship with 621 filings and a median wage of $86,900, followed by New York (289 filings, $91,122 median) and Texas (220 filings, $75,000 median). Top employers include UCSF Medical Center (87 filings), McKinsey & Company (46 filings), Princeton University (23 filings), Brookhaven National Laboratory (21 filings), and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (16 filings).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	445	$45,760	$58,000	$75,999
Level II	912	$62,000	$75,381	$100,701
Level III	349	$75,000	$95,722	$147,109
Level IV	138	$98,779	$130,000	$160,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	621	$86,900
2	NY	289	$91,122
3	TX	220	$75,000
4	NJ	196	$75,000
5	VA	144	$68,089
6	MA	116	$80,500
7	IL	83	$95,000
8	FL	52	$70,922
9	GA	51	$68,640
10	NC	47	$73,757

621

289

220

196

144

116

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	UCSF MEDICAL CENTER	87
2	McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States	46
3	The Trustees of Princeton University	23
4	Brookhaven National Laboratory	21
5	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY	16
6	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	11
7	TransUnion LLC	9
8	University of California at Santa Barbara	8
9	Meltek Inc.	8
10	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	8

UCSF MEDICAL CENTER

McKinsey & Company, Inc. U…

The Trustees of Princeton …

Brookhaven National Labora…

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RI…

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

TransUnion LLC

University of California a…

Meltek Inc.

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

Median wage by fiscal year

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