Training Specialists
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The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Training Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.
| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2006) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA | |||
| Huntsville | 310 | $48,330 | 1 |
| Auburn | 60 | $36,250 | 1 |
| Birmingham | 730 | $48,770 | 0.9 |
| Mobile | 220 | $40,910 | 0.9 |
| Florence | 50 | $39,420 | 0.7 |
| Montgomery | 160 | $39,400 | 0.6 |
| Tuscaloosa | 70 | $45,510 | 0.6 |
| Anniston | 30 | $49,470 | 0.5 |
| Decatur | 30 | $40,620 | 0.4 |
ALASKA | |||
| Fairbanks | 30 | $48,270 | 0.7 |
| Anchorage | 130 | $52,570 | 0.5 |
ARIZONA | |||
| Flagstaff | 140 | $46,180 | 2 |
| Phoenix | 4,210 | $46,970 | 1.4 |
| Tucson | 660 | $38,800 | 1.2 |
| Prescott | 100 | $37,800 | 1.1 |
| Yuma | 80 | $55,840 | 1 |
ARKANSAS | |||
| Pine Bluff | 90 | $37,480 | 2.1 |
| Little Rock | 680 | $42,870 | 1.3 |
| Jonesboro | 60 | $33,330 | 0.9 |
| Fayetteville | 240 | $34,810 | 0.9 |
| Fort Smith | 130 | $40,720 | 0.7 |
CALIFORNIA | |||
| Sacramento | 1,670 | $51,710 | 1.1 |
| San Diego | 2,330 | $65,520 | 1.1 |
| Redding | 100 | $44,530 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 1,540 | $65,040 | 1 |
| San Jose | 1,190 | $70,660 | 0.8 |
| Vallejo | 160 | $50,280 | 0.8 |
| Oxnard | 370 | $52,460 | 0.8 |
| Yuba City | 40 | $42,670 | 0.7 |
| Santa Ana | 1,800 | $60,330 | 0.7 |
| Oakland | 1,200 | $64,930 | 0.7 |
| Stockton | 220 | $43,750 | 0.7 |
| Santa Rosa | 200 | $55,000 | 0.7 |
| Santa Cruz | 70 | $62,320 | 0.6 |
| Los Angeles | 3,750 | $54,170 | 0.6 |
| Riverside | 1,170 | $49,040 | 0.6 |
| Napa | 50 | $59,890 | 0.6 |
| Chico | 60 | $40,070 | 0.6 |
| Visalia | 100 | $33,990 | 0.5 |
| Santa Barbara | 120 | $50,720 | 0.5 |
| Fresno | 220 | $47,600 | 0.4 |
| Bakersfield | 170 | $41,600 | 0.4 |
| Modesto | 100 | $47,930 | 0.4 |
| San Luis Obispo | 50 | $54,310 | 0.3 |
| Salinas | 60 | $47,280 | 0.3 |
COLORADO | |||
| Denver | 2,940 | $50,320 | 1.5 |
| Colorado Springs | 480 | $45,670 | 1.3 |
| Boulder | 240 | $57,360 | 1.1 |
| Fort Collins | 150 | $47,770 | 0.9 |
| Pueblo | 50 | $41,010 | 0.8 |
| Greeley | 50 | $41,690 | 0.5 |
CONNECTICUT | |||
| Norwich | 320 | $48,560 | 1.8 |
| Hartford | 1,110 | $57,650 | 1.3 |
| Bridgeport | 780 | $61,600 | 1.1 |
| New Haven | 430 | $56,960 | 1 |
| Waterbury | 50 | $42,530 | 0.5 |
DELAWARE | |||
| Dover | 160 | $50,260 | 2 |
| Wilmington | 950 | $58,000 | 1.8 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||
| Washington | 6,090 | $62,570 | 1.6 |
FLORIDA | |||
| Panama City | 160 | $40,310 | 1.7 |
| Tallahassee | 270 | $48,640 | 1.1 |
| Palm Bay | 330 | $51,340 | 1.1 |
| Orlando | 1,780 | $45,460 | 1.1 |
| Tampa | 2,080 | $47,450 | 1.1 |
| Miami | 1,480 | $50,830 | 1 |
| Jacksonville | 890 | $49,930 | 0.9 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 100 | $44,140 | 0.9 |
| Sarasota | 390 | $53,910 | 0.9 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 990 | $52,880 | 0.8 |
| Lakeland | 260 | $44,730 | 0.8 |
| West Palm Beach | 730 | $54,090 | 0.8 |
| Sebastian | 50 | $42,420 | 0.8 |
| Gainesville | 130 | $43,870 | 0.8 |
| Pensacola | 180 | $43,910 | 0.8 |
| Deltona | 170 | $42,110 | 0.7 |
| Ocala | 80 | $37,790 | 0.6 |
| Port St. Lucie | 100 | $55,600 | 0.6 |
| Naples | 100 | $40,990 | 0.5 |
| Cape Coral | 130 | $44,390 | 0.4 |
GEORGIA | |||
| Columbus | 590 | $47,780 | 3.7 |
| Rome | 110 | $48,980 | 2.3 |
| Albany | 150 | $49,620 | 1.8 |
| Valdosta | 100 | $48,220 | 1.6 |
| Athens | 160 | $55,900 | 1.6 |
| Savannah | 340 | $49,740 | 1.6 |
| Macon | 210 | $49,510 | 1.6 |
| Augusta | 490 | $56,340 | 1.5 |
| Warner Robins | 90 | $57,770 | 1.4 |
| Atlanta | 5,370 | $58,510 | 1.4 |
| Gainesville | 90 | $56,210 | 1 |
| Dalton | 100 | $44,840 | 0.9 |
HAWAII | |||
| Honolulu | 510 | $49,240 | 0.8 |
IDAHO | |||
| Idaho Falls | 260 | $59,340 | 4.4 |
| Boise | 410 | $45,000 | 1.1 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 60 | $37,480 | 0.9 |
| Pocatello | 30 | $40,380 | 0.8 |
ILLINOIS | |||
| Bloomington | 180 | $45,510 | 1.8 |
| Champaign | 200 | $48,890 | 1.6 |
| Peoria | 320 | $68,160 | 1.3 |
| Rockford | 260 | $65,620 | 1.1 |
| Springfield | 170 | $41,670 | 1.1 |
| Decatur | 60 | $39,170 | 0.9 |
| Chicago | 5,590 | $52,180 | 0.9 |
| Waukegan | 480 | $48,130 | 0.8 |
INDIANA | |||
| Bloomington | 110 | $34,900 | 1.2 |
| Indianapolis | 1,530 | $48,550 | 1.1 |
| Gary | 450 | $43,600 | 1.1 |
| South Bend | 190 | $52,180 | 0.9 |
| Fort Wayne | 300 | $40,750 | 0.9 |
| Terre Haute | 70 | $43,600 | 0.7 |
| Lafayette | 70 | $52,220 | 0.7 |
| Evansville | 190 | $39,950 | 0.7 |
| Michigan City | 40 | $40,020 | 0.7 |
| Muncie | 40 | $40,420 | 0.6 |
| Anderson | 30 | $32,690 | 0.6 |
| Elkhart | 90 | $35,820 | 0.4 |
IOWA | |||
| Des Moines | 820 | $45,660 | 1.7 |
| Cedar Rapids | 300 | $46,820 | 1.6 |
| Sioux City | 90 | $39,670 | 0.9 |
| Iowa City | 70 | $39,940 | 0.8 |
| Waterloo | 80 | $40,540 | 0.7 |
| Ames | 30 | $35,150 | 0.7 |
| Davenport | 160 | $38,770 | 0.6 |
| Dubuque | 30 | $49,090 | 0.4 |
KANSAS | |||
| Topeka | 210 | $49,540 | 1.3 |
| Wichita | 450 | $41,490 | 1.1 |
| Lawrence | 50 | $35,950 | 0.9 |
KENTUCKY | |||
| Bowling Green | 50 | $45,600 | 0.7 |
| Louisville | 640 | $46,370 | 0.7 |
| Lexington | 230 | $46,590 | 0.6 |
| Elizabethtown | 30 | $46,270 | 0.6 |
| Owensboro | 30 | $42,340 | 0.5 |
LOUISIANA | |||
| Houma | 120 | $36,560 | 1 |
| Baton Rouge | 540 | $39,830 | 1 |
| Alexandria | 60 | $33,610 | 0.7 |
| Lafayette | 120 | $48,020 | 0.6 |
| Monroe | 60 | $39,810 | 0.6 |
| New Orleans | 400 | $47,890 | 0.6 |
| Lake Charles | 60 | $42,310 | 0.5 |
| Shreveport | 100 | $39,340 | 0.4 |
MAINE | |||
| Portland | 410 | $46,340 | 1.4 |
| Bangor | 100 | $42,160 | 1.1 |
| Lewiston | 50 | $49,270 | 0.8 |
MARYLAND | |||
| Bethesda | 2,060 | $54,740 | 2.3 |
| Baltimore | 2,490 | $50,610 | 1.2 |
| Hagerstown | 110 | $41,430 | 0.8 |
MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Taunton | 150 | $58,710 | 2.8 |
| Framingham | 350 | $68,700 | 1.5 |
| Lowell | 250 | $55,330 | 1.4 |
| Boston | 3,440 | $61,230 | 1.3 |
| Pittsfield | 50 | $54,030 | 1.1 |
| Worcester | 390 | $57,620 | 1 |
| Springfield | 410 | $48,610 | 0.9 |
| Brockton | 110 | $56,380 | 0.8 |
| Lynn | 100 | $53,570 | 0.7 |
| Barnstable | 100 | $61,710 | 0.7 |
| Lawrence | 50 | $56,440 | 0.7 |
| Haverhill | 70 | $54,680 | 0.6 |
| Leominster | 40 | $44,260 | 0.6 |
| New Bedford | 40 | $53,440 | 0.4 |
MICHIGAN | |||
| Niles | 140 | $31,480 | 1.7 |
| Detroit | 1,330 | $53,820 | 1.2 |
| Warren | 1,910 | $55,090 | 1 |
| Lansing | 280 | $54,090 | 1 |
| Muskegon | 80 | $46,320 | 1 |
| Kalamazoo | 190 | $53,370 | 0.9 |
| Ann Arbor | 230 | 0.9 | |
| Flint | 180 | $53,330 | 0.9 |
| Bay City | 30 | $55,510 | 0.7 |
| Grand Rapids | 360 | $48,220 | 0.6 |
| Saginaw | 70 | $48,970 | 0.6 |
| Jackson | 40 | $51,430 | 0.5 |
| Holland | 60 | $49,080 | 0.4 |
MINNESOTA | |||
| Minneapolis | 3,350 | $57,710 | 1.2 |
| Rochester | 110 | $52,320 | 1 |
| Duluth | 140 | $45,030 | 0.7 |
| St. Cloud | 60 | $43,930 | 0.4 |
MISSISSIPPI | |||
| Pascagoula | 70 | $50,940 | 1.2 |
| Jackson | 440 | $42,040 | 1.1 |
| Hattiesburg | 60 | $37,630 | 0.7 |
| Gulfport | 60 | $38,290 | 0.4 |
MISSOURI | |||
| St. Joseph | 90 | $39,180 | 1.7 |
| Jefferson City | 150 | $43,730 | 1.6 |
| Columbia | 140 | $40,490 | 1.4 |
| Joplin | 140 | $33,950 | 1.3 |
| St. Louis | 2,480 | $48,380 | 1.2 |
| Kansas City | 1,880 | $51,860 | 1.2 |
| Springfield | 270 | $38,680 | 1 |
MONTANA | |||
| Missoula | 60 | $36,380 | 0.8 |
| Billings | 80 | $40,370 | 0.7 |
NEBRASKA | |||
| Lincoln | 390 | $42,930 | 1.7 |
| Omaha | 1,150 | $45,250 | 1.6 |
NEVADA | |||
| Carson City | 50 | $54,100 | 1.3 |
| Reno | 420 | $30,090 | 1.3 |
| Las Vegas | 820 | $49,410 | 0.6 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||
| Rochester | 80 | $52,160 | 1.1 |
| Nashua | 160 | $61,190 | 0.8 |
| Manchester | 100 | $44,540 | 0.7 |
| Portsmouth | 50 | $48,270 | 0.7 |
NEW JERSEY | |||
| Trenton | 460 | $60,180 | 1.3 |
| Atlantic City | 210 | $50,460 | 1 |
| Camden | 810 | $50,180 | 0.9 |
| Newark | 1,500 | $55,210 | 0.9 |
| Edison | 1,410 | $61,160 | 0.9 |
| Vineland | 70 | $52,470 | 0.8 |
NEW MEXICO | |||
| Santa Fe | 100 | $41,120 | 1.2 |
| Albuquerque | 590 | $44,460 | 1 |
| Farmington | 40 | $40,090 | 0.6 |
NEW YORK | |||
| Rochester | 1,050 | $47,490 | 1.4 |
| Utica | 250 | $41,160 | 1.3 |
| Albany | 890 | $55,580 | 1.3 |
| Ithaca | 50 | $45,670 | 1.2 |
| Binghamton | 150 | $46,490 | 1 |
| New York | 7,640 | $60,160 | 1 |
| Syracuse | 440 | $54,250 | 0.9 |
| Buffalo | 740 | $47,560 | 0.9 |
| Elmira | 40 | $41,020 | 0.9 |
| Poughkeepsie | 290 | $58,500 | 0.8 |
| Kingston | 60 | $46,780 | 0.7 |
| Glens Falls | 50 | $41,720 | 0.7 |
| Nassau | 1,150 | $56,000 | 0.6 |
NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| Raleigh | 1,190 | $50,780 | 1.6 |
| Fayetteville | 250 | $42,590 | 1.4 |
| Charlotte | 1,650 | $52,550 | 1.3 |
| Durham | 440 | $54,610 | 1.2 |
| Winston-Salem | 310 | $48,200 | 1 |
| Wilmington | 180 | $52,770 | 0.9 |
| Greensboro | 450 | $40,590 | 0.8 |
| Greenville | 60 | $45,370 | 0.7 |
| Asheville | 170 | $37,580 | 0.7 |
| Rocky Mount | 50 | $46,170 | 0.6 |
| Goldsboro | 30 | $33,110 | 0.6 |
| Burlington | 40 | $39,980 | 0.5 |
| Hickory | 90 | $42,810 | 0.4 |
NORTH DAKOTA | |||
| Bismarck | 100 | $46,520 | 1.2 |
| Fargo | 130 | $38,280 | 0.8 |
OHIO | |||
| Columbus | 1,770 | $51,450 | 1.2 |
| Lima | 90 | $53,600 | 1.2 |
| Cincinnati | 1,730 | $49,230 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 1,780 | $50,430 | 1 |
| Akron | 480 | $49,120 | 0.9 |
| Canton | 190 | $46,650 | 0.7 |
| Youngstown | 240 | $38,390 | 0.7 |
| Dayton | 420 | $46,620 | 0.7 |
| Springfield | 40 | $39,900 | 0.6 |
| Toledo | 290 | $45,770 | 0.6 |
| Mansfield | 30 | $48,480 | 0.4 |
OKLAHOMA | |||
| Oklahoma City | 1,460 | $42,820 | 1.6 |
| Tulsa | 620 | $40,090 | 1 |
OREGON | |||
| Salem | 560 | $43,960 | 2.6 |
| Portland | 1,490 | $52,030 | 0.9 |
| Eugene | 190 | $36,730 | 0.9 |
| Medford | 100 | $48,050 | 0.9 |
| Bend | 70 | $49,340 | 0.9 |
PENNSYLVANIA | |||
| Erie | 260 | $50,870 | 1.4 |
| State College | 100 | $42,080 | 1.3 |
| Harrisburg | 590 | $50,770 | 1.3 |
| Altoona | 100 | $39,020 | 1.2 |
| Philadelphia | 3,590 | $55,970 | 1.2 |
| Allentown | 570 | $46,730 | 1.1 |
| Pittsburgh | 1,950 | $45,430 | 1.1 |
| Lebanon | 50 | $39,830 | 0.9 |
| Scranton | 320 | $42,220 | 0.8 |
| Lancaster | 280 | $40,030 | 0.8 |
| Johnstown | 60 | $46,170 | 0.8 |
| York | 140 | $47,230 | 0.5 |
| Reading | 120 | $43,760 | 0.5 |
RHODE ISLAND | |||
| Providence | 840 | $50,370 | 1 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Columbia | 710 | $46,300 | 1.3 |
| Spartanburg | 140 | $60,310 | 0.8 |
| Florence | 100 | $51,390 | 0.8 |
| Myrtle Beach | 140 | $55,990 | 0.8 |
| Greenville | 330 | $45,810 | 0.7 |
| Charleston | 300 | $46,410 | 0.7 |
| Anderson | 40 | $42,050 | 0.6 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | |||
| Sioux Falls | 220 | $37,430 | 1.1 |
| Rapid City | 60 | $33,340 | 0.7 |
TENNESSEE | |||
| Nashville | 1,300 | $44,870 | 1.1 |
| Memphis | 910 | $50,740 | 1 |
| Clarksville | 90 | $44,840 | 0.9 |
| Knoxville | 430 | $42,470 | 0.9 |
| Cleveland | 40 | $38,340 | 0.8 |
| Kingsport | 120 | $36,670 | 0.7 |
| Johnson City | 60 | $40,690 | 0.6 |
| Jackson | 30 | $37,730 | 0.4 |
TEXAS | |||
| Austin | 1,850 | $52,310 | 1.6 |
| Dallas | 3,870 | $53,400 | 1.2 |
| Killeen | 190 | $45,420 | 1.2 |
| Fort Worth | 1,300 | $49,460 | 1 |
| Amarillo | 140 | $41,760 | 1 |
| Sherman | 50 | $32,490 | 0.9 |
| Waco | 110 | $47,590 | 0.8 |
| San Antonio | 930 | $46,600 | 0.8 |
| Houston | 2,830 | $53,410 | 0.7 |
| Wichita Falls | 60 | $41,290 | 0.7 |
| Odessa | 50 | $36,750 | 0.7 |
| El Paso | 260 | $41,620 | 0.7 |
| Texarkana | 50 | $39,920 | 0.7 |
| Midland | 50 | $59,950 | 0.7 |
| Lubbock | 110 | $46,140 | 0.7 |
| Tyler | 80 | $36,460 | 0.6 |
| Brownsville | 100 | $28,450 | 0.6 |
| Corpus Christi | 140 | $42,360 | 0.6 |
| Abilene | 40 | $36,500 | 0.5 |
| Beaumont | 110 | $45,070 | 0.5 |
| Longview | 40 | $35,070 | 0.3 |
| Laredo | 30 | $34,390 | 0.3 |
| College Station | 30 | $44,580 | 0.3 |
| McAllen | 70 | $42,510 | 0.2 |
UTAH | |||
| Salt Lake City | 1,340 | $51,100 | 1.4 |
| Ogden | 370 | $36,970 | 1.4 |
| Provo | 260 | $38,110 | 1.1 |
| St. George | 50 | $37,480 | 0.8 |
| Logan | 30 | $39,860 | 0.6 |
VERMONT | |||
| Burlington | 260 | $48,880 | 1.7 |
VIRGINIA | |||
| Richmond | 1,640 | $53,670 | 1.7 |
| Charlottesville | 180 | $47,720 | 1.5 |
| Virginia Beach | 1,670 | $51,990 | 1.4 |
| Roanoke | 270 | $42,780 | 1.1 |
| Danville | 50 | $39,380 | 1 |
| Lynchburg | 120 | $51,310 | 0.9 |
| Harrisonburg | 50 | $35,450 | 0.8 |
| Blacksburg | 50 | $49,790 | 0.7 |
| Winchester | 40 | $44,720 | 0.6 |
WASHINGTON | |||
| Mount Vernon | 100 | $71,350 | 1.7 |
| Kennewick | 190 | $65,770 | 1.6 |
| Olympia | 150 | $48,840 | 1.1 |
| Seattle | 1,860 | $59,120 | 0.9 |
| Bellingham | 70 | $54,700 | 0.6 |
| Spokane | 190 | $45,770 | 0.6 |
| Bremerton | 70 | $51,500 | 0.6 |
| Tacoma | 180 | $49,640 | 0.4 |
WEST VIRGINIA | |||
| Morgantown | 100 | $36,050 | 1.5 |
| Parkersburg | 100 | $44,270 | 1 |
| Huntington | 160 | $47,560 | 1 |
| Weirton | 50 | $47,400 | 0.9 |
| Charleston | 180 | $44,520 | 0.8 |
| Wheeling | 60 | $38,070 | 0.7 |
WISCONSIN | |||
| Oshkosh | 180 | $52,510 | 1.5 |
| Madison | 620 | $45,010 | 1.2 |
| Appleton | 200 | $47,410 | 1.2 |
| Sheboygan | 90 | $35,820 | 1.2 |
| La Crosse | 90 | $46,080 | 0.9 |
| Milwaukee | 1,180 | $47,780 | 0.9 |
| Fond du Lac | 40 | $41,570 | 0.8 |
| Green Bay | 190 | $44,750 | 0.8 |
| Racine | 80 | $47,300 | 0.8 |
| Eau Claire | 80 | $42,850 | 0.7 |
| Wausau | 70 | $43,970 | 0.7 |
| Janesville | 40 | $41,680 | 0.4 |
WYOMING | |||
| Cheyenne | 40 | $41,390 | 0.7 |
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