Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA leads at $230,020 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$230,020$173,100–$310,760
San Luis Obispo, CA$179,170$131,780–$218,980
Bridgeport, CT$175,470$130,370–$229,620
New York, NY$173,810$133,900–$220,990
San Francisco, CA$173,530$139,210–$216,200
Boulder, CO$172,640$108,780–$217,640
Trenton, NJ$170,050$130,420–$199,990
Seattle, WA$168,240$132,060–$201,160
Vallejo, CA$152,920$116,740–$187,230
Santa Cruz, CA$150,820$108,480–$199,080
San Diego, CA$148,860$122,670–$217,040
Springfield, MA$146,340$96,160–$164,110
Syracuse, NY$144,410$118,450–$173,010
Denver, CO$144,370$115,170–$186,450
Sacramento, CA$144,340$116,350–$169,320
Midland, TX$144,240$95,660–$161,980
Washington, DC$143,640$113,040–$193,540
Manchester, NH$142,860$113,930–$174,250
Davenport, IA$142,620$94,100–$202,710
Modesto, CA$142,450$119,130–$186,400
Los Angeles, CA$142,180$114,200–$181,990
Santa Rosa, CA$141,800$129,230–$152,970
Hartford, CT$141,290$122,150–$171,130
Waterbury, CT$140,870$125,490–$184,810
Colorado Springs, CO$140,640$112,340–$167,700
Santa Maria, CA$140,150$110,160–$179,920
New Haven, CT$138,640$105,610–$202,650
Boise City, ID$137,240$101,850–$170,780
Portland, OR$136,120$107,190–$167,900
Philadelphia, PA$135,450$114,580–$185,120
Durham, NC$134,830$106,710–$175,400
Atlanta, GA$134,750$108,640–$179,070
Birmingham, AL$133,980$101,780–$151,150
Chicago, IL$133,800$98,050–$186,440
Provo, UT$133,540$89,880–$174,010
Minneapolis, MN$133,520$106,210–$175,700
Norwich, CT$133,190$108,290–$161,410
Fayetteville, AR$133,060$79,320–$206,330
Rochester, NY$133,060$100,530–$165,470
Lakeland, FL$131,670$96,890–$136,200
Oxnard, CA$131,220$101,880–$159,850
Riverside, CA$131,050$102,790–$167,300
Raleigh, NC$130,660$97,230–$166,040
Kiryas Joel, NY$130,640$102,360–$173,480
Cleveland, OH$130,610$104,230–$178,120
Bakersfield, CA$130,480$100,990–$157,570
Kansas City, MO$130,310$103,370–$174,180
Buffalo, NY$130,240$103,540–$158,440
Olympia, WA$130,190$108,780–$153,440
Cincinnati, OH$130,150$105,810–$173,030

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.