H-1B salary guideSOC 13-1151Rank #73Updated Sep 2026
Training and Development Specialists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Training and Development Specialists (SOC 13-1151). Based on 11,325 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$87,526
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$66,872
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$107,250
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
321
Rank #73 · FY2026
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 | 506 | $46,538 | $60,000 | $76,000 |
| Level II | 1,014 | $62,000 | $75,300 | $100,000 |
| Level III | 412 | $75,075 | $94,258 | $143,000 |
| Level IV | 179 | $100,000 | $129,730 | $160,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $46,538 | $60,000 | $76,000 |
| Level II | $62,000 | $75,300 | $100,000 |
| Level III | $75,075 | $94,258 | $143,000 |
| Level IV | $100,000 | $129,730 | $160,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
IBM India Private Limited
3,074
IBM Corporation
904
Praxair, Inc.
156
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
127
The University of San Fran…
111
McKinsey & Company, Inc. U…
90
The Ohio State University
71
Lawrence Berkeley National…
62
New York Global Consultant…
45
GLOBALTEK SYSTEMS, LLC.
44
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $55k |
| FY2011 | $57k |
| FY2012 | $61k |
| FY2013 | $60k |
| FY2014 | $64k |
| FY2015 | $69k |
| FY2016 | $71k |
| FY2017 | $74k |
| FY2018 | $72k |
| FY2019 | $73k |
| FY2020 | $78k |
| FY2021 | $83k |
| FY2022 | $77k |
| FY2023 | $83k |
| FY2024 | $80k |
| FY2025 | $80k |
| FY2026 | $88k |
Compare Training and Development Specialists with another occupation
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Who actually sponsors this role?
16 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Training and Development Specialists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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