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State comparison · 2025

Training and Development Specialists salary: Alaska vs Texas

Occupation

Training and Development Specialists in Alaska earn a median of $81,860. In Texas, $62,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.5% — not 30.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+30.2%
Alaska vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+23.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Training and Development Specialists

Median
$81,860
p25
$61,580
p75
$105,280
p10
$48,130
p90
$127,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
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Texas

Training and Development Specialists

Median
$62,860
p25
$46,610
p75
$85,470
p10
$33,250
p90
$113,870
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-77%
See full breakdown for Texas

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.