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SOC 13-1151 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Training and Development Specialists — Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls, TX · 10 metro areas compared

$60,160 /year
$28.92per hour
170jobs in area
−13.2%vs US median

The median wage for Training and Development Specialists in Wichita Falls, TX is $60,160 per year, 13.2% below the national median of $69,280.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $69,28010TH$28,95025TH$42,730MEDIAN$60,16090TH$79,570

How pay has moved

$64,383$39,0482019202020212022202320242025$60,160
$49,860 in 2019 to $60,160 in 2025, +20.7% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+10.8%
Openings per year
43,900
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
Related work experience
Less than 5 years

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Wichita Falls, TX.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Training and Development Specialists in Wichita Falls, TX is $60,160 per year, 13.2% below the national median of $69,280. Half of workers earn between $42,730 and $62,670. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $28,950 and the ninetieth at $79,570.

The area has 170 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.1 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Austin records the highest median at $71,710. Of the 236 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 80th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Wichita Falls, TX · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$28,950−58.2%
25th$42,730−38.3%
Median (50th)$60,160−13.2%
75th$62,670−9.5%
90th$79,570+14.9%
Mean$57,600−16.9%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Texas

Median annual wage for Training and Development Specialists, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Austin$71,7106,060
2Dallas$71,01012,930
3Midland$64,280300
4Waco$64,040410
5Houston$62,6309,630
6Beaumont$62,130430
7San Angelo$61,010140
8Killeen$57,870530
9Victoria$57,49090
10Longview$56,970300

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Wichita Falls run 10.5% below the national average, so the median of $60,160 goes as far as $67,218 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 3.0% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$60,160as reported by BLS

Local price level

89.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$67,218US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $60,160 a year, 13.2% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $28,950 to $79,570 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 170 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Austin, at $71,710.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Training and Development Specialists in Wichita Falls, TX?

The median annual wage is $60,160, or $28.92 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $69,280, so pay in Wichita Falls, TX is 13.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Wichita Falls, TX earns more than $79,570 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $28,950 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Austin, at $71,710 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 170 jobs in this occupation in Wichita Falls, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.