How much do Training and Development Specialists make in St. Louis, MO-IL?

Percentile spread

For Training and Development Specialists, the published 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th percentile is $103,270. The difference is $72,070, which is 119.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $34,500 to the 75th at $78,120, covers $43,620.

The mean annual wage is $62,990, which sits above the median of $60,290. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The St. Louis, MO-IL median is 13% lower than the national median of $69,280 for Training and Development Specialists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $63,404, which is 8.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.8% higher than the Missouri median of $58,670.

St. Louis, MO-IL covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Missouri, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for St. Louis, MO-IL is 95.088, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $60,290 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Training and Development Specialists at $63,404 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

14 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Training and Development Specialists. St. Louis, MO-IL ranks 9th of 15 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Springfield, IL is 83 miles away, with a median of $69,590 and employment of 250. That median is 15.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $75,034, against $63,404 here.
• Jefferson City, MO is 94 miles away, with a median of $60,420 and employment of 300. That median is 0.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $68,679, against $63,404 here.
• Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is 103 miles away, with a median of $50,310 and employment of 100. That median is 16.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,447, against $63,404 here.