Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of trainer salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest trainer salary of $61,583
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Arkansas has the lowest trainer salary of $33,657
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The national average salary for trainers is $47,574
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The national hourly pay for trainers is $22.87
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Highest-Paid Trainers By State
| Rank | State | Average Trainer Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $61,583 | $37,000 | $101,000 |
| 2 | California | $59,625 | $36,000 | $96,000 |
| 3 | Virginia | $57,164 | $34,000 | $94,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $56,592 | $35,000 | $91,000 |
| 5 | Maryland | $56,225 | $33,000 | $93,000 |
| 6 | Delaware | $55,637 | $33,000 | $92,000 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $55,024 | $33,000 | $91,000 |
| 8 | Hawaii | $53,857 | $31,000 | $92,000 |
| 9 | New York | $52,580 | $31,000 | $87,000 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $51,952 | $31,000 | $86,000 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $51,148 | $31,000 | $83,000 |
| 12 | Texas | $50,696 | $31,000 | $81,000 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $50,690 | $30,000 | $83,000 |
| 14 | Illinois | $50,076 | $30,000 | $81,000 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $49,850 | $30,000 | $82,000 |
| 16 | Alabama | $49,244 | $31,000 | $78,000 |
| 17 | Oregon | $49,037 | $30,000 | $79,000 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $48,894 | $30,000 | $78,000 |
| 19 | Georgia | $48,401 | $30,000 | $77,000 |
| 20 | South Carolina | $48,096 | $29,000 | $77,000 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $47,924 | $29,000 | $78,000 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $47,672 | $29,000 | $77,000 |
| 23 | Maine | $47,487 | $29,000 | $75,000 |
| 24 | Missouri | $46,815 | $29,000 | $73,000 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $46,677 | $28,000 | $75,000 |
| 26 | Florida | $46,149 | $28,000 | $75,000 |
| 27 | Michigan | $46,125 | $27,000 | $76,000 |
| 28 | Colorado | $45,946 | $30,000 | $70,000 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $45,586 | $29,000 | $69,000 |
| 30 | Arizona | $45,540 | $28,000 | $72,000 |
| 31 | Nevada | $45,376 | $28,000 | $73,000 |
| 32 | Montana | $44,961 | $29,000 | $68,000 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $44,241 | $28,000 | $68,000 |
| 34 | Kansas | $43,832 | $28,000 | $68,000 |
| 35 | Vermont | $43,575 | $26,000 | $70,000 |
| 36 | Ohio | $43,394 | $26,000 | $71,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $43,222 | $27,000 | $68,000 |
| 38 | Indiana | $42,986 | $26,000 | $70,000 |
| 39 | Iowa | $41,778 | $26,000 | $66,000 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $41,764 | $26,000 | $66,000 |
| 41 | Alaska | $41,326 | $25,000 | $67,000 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $40,778 | $25,000 | $64,000 |
| 43 | Utah | $40,337 | $25,000 | $62,000 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $40,167 | $24,000 | $66,000 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $39,804 | $24,000 | $64,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $39,154 | $24,000 | $61,000 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $38,793 | $25,000 | $59,000 |
| 48 | Idaho | $38,187 | $24,000 | $60,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $37,987 | $24,000 | $59,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $33,657 | $21,000 | $52,000 |
Methodology: Trainer Salary By State
To better understand trainer pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for trainers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for trainers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for trainers.
Trainer Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for trainers?
The highest-paid state for trainers is New Jersey with an average salary of $61,583 per year.
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What city pays trainers the most?
nan pays trainers the most with an average salary of $0 per year.
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What is the worst state for trainers?
The worst state for trainers is Arkansas with an average salary of $33,657 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
