What are the main factors that influence a L&D's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for L&D?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for L&D roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change A L&D's salary?

A L&D's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,664 for beginners, reaching about $95,931 at mid-level, and approach $137,386 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a L&D?

L&D salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for L&D roles are District of Columbia $72,105, California $71,831, Massachusetts $70,874. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of L&D roles make?

Salaries for L&D level roles vary by specialization: L&D Program Manager: $146,672; Registered Nurse L&D: $115,311; Assistant Manager - L&D: $115,261; Labor and Delivery (L&D) Nurse: $114,063; Travel L&D in: $110,989.

L&D Salary in Iowa

How much does a L&D make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a L&D in Iowa is $62,323 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a L&D's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,540
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,621 to $70,288
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,608

10% $47,608

50% (Median) $62,323

90% $77,540

L&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,288	$5,857	$1,352	$34
Average	$62,323	$5,194	$1,199	$30
25th Percentile	$54,621	$4,552	$1,050	$26

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Key Factors That Influence L&D Salaries

A L&D's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects L&D Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a L&D's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,664
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,619
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,931
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,619
Expert (over 8 years): $137,386

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
L&D	less than 1 year	$60,664
Organizational Development Specialist II	1-2 years	$69,619
Organizational Development Specialist III	2-4 years	$95,931
Organizational Development Specialist IV	5-8 years	$117,619
Organizational Development Specialist V	over 8 years	$137,386

How Do L&D Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract L&Ds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,105.
California: $71,831.
Massachusetts: $70,874.

District of Columbia $72,105 California $71,831 Massachusetts $70,874 Washington $70,614 New Jersey $70,588 Alaska $70,496 Connecticut $69,598 New York $69,233

Hawaii $68,067 Rhode Island $67,520 Maryland $67,149 Minnesota $66,641 Colorado $66,446 Illinois $66,381 Oregon $66,133 Delaware $65,951

New Hampshire $65,836 Virginia $65,580 Pennsylvania $64,831 Nevada $64,453 North Dakota $64,329 Michigan $64,134 Wisconsin $64,062 Vermont $63,919

Texas $63,522 Maine $63,496 Arizona $63,457 Ohio $63,411 Georgia $62,812 Indiana $62,512 Wyoming $62,454 Utah $62,362

Iowa $62,323 Kansas $62,011 Louisiana $61,920 North Carolina $61,887 Missouri $61,874 Florida $61,620 Montana $61,483 Nebraska $61,353

Kentucky $61,281 South Carolina $61,021 Tennessee $60,858 Idaho $60,793 New Mexico $60,318 Oklahoma $60,213 Alabama $59,829 South Dakota $59,184

Arkansas $58,833 West Virginia $58,644 Mississippi $58,077

Top Paying Cities for L&D

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $60,733
Melvin: $60,556
Milford: $60,814

West Bend, IA $60,733

Melvin, IA $60,556

Milford, IA $60,814

Ocheyedan, IA $60,664

Okoboji, IA $61,040

Royal, IA $60,745

Ruthven, IA $60,748

Spirit Lake, IA $60,984

Superior, IA $61,036

Terril, IA $60,699

Wallingford, IA $60,784

Webb, IA $60,687

Carroll, IA $60,798

Arcadia, IA $60,701

Arthur, IA $60,647

Aspinwall, IA $61,048

Auburn, IA $60,676

Breda, IA $60,691

Charter Oak, IA $60,673

Dedham, IA $60,805

Deloit, IA $60,741

Denison, IA $60,885

Glidden, IA $60,889

Halbur, IA $60,893

Ida Grove, IA $60,635

Irwin, IA $61,030

Kirkman, IA $60,985

Kiron, IA $60,657

Lake City, IA $60,730

Lake View, IA $60,744

Lanesboro, IA $60,981

Lidderdale, IA $60,817

Lohrville, IA $60,805

Manilla, IA $60,921

Manning, IA $60,880

Odebolt, IA $60,702

Ralston, IA $61,169

Ricketts, IA $60,861

Schleswig, IA $60,692

Scranton, IA $61,147

Templeton, IA $60,766

Vail, IA $60,717

Wall Lake, IA $60,719

Westside, IA $60,688

Council Bluffs, IA $61,887

Carter Lake, IA $61,887

Arion, IA $60,795

Avoca, IA $61,414

Blencoe, IA $60,659

Carson, IA $61,575

Crescent, IA $61,884

Defiance, IA $60,992

Dow City, IA $60,926

Dunlap, IA $60,960

Earling, IA $61,065

Elk Horn, IA $61,145

Elliott, IA $61,108

Emerson, IA $61,446

Glenwood, IA $61,714

Griswold, IA $61,230

Hancock, IA $61,498

Harlan, IA $61,236

Hastings, IA $61,501

Henderson, IA $61,544

Honey Creek, IA $61,855

Kimballton, IA $61,070

Lewis, IA $61,171

Little Sioux, IA $60,963

Logan, IA $61,571

Mc Clelland, IA $61,798

Macedonia, IA $61,618

Magnolia, IA $61,519

Malvern, IA $61,542

Marne, IA $61,132

Minden, IA $61,666

Mineola, IA $61,807

Missouri Valley, IA $61,690

Modale, IA $61,540

Mondamin, IA $61,298

Moorhead, IA $60,721

Van Meter, IA $63,240

Van Wert, IA $61,391

Waukee, IA $63,430

Weldon, IA $61,480

West Des Moines, IA $63,727

What Cheer, IA $61,093

Whitten, IA $61,183

Williams, IA $60,839

Williamson, IA $62,123

Winterset, IA $62,687

Wiota, IA $60,966

Woodburn, IA $62,275

Woodward, IA $62,896

Yale, IA $61,828

Zearing, IA $61,404

Des Moines, IA $63,873

Urbandale, IA $63,757

Windsor Heights, IA $63,845

Clive, IA $63,627

Pleasant Hill, IA $63,760

Mason City, IA $60,884

Alexander, IA $60,676

Belmond, IA $60,760

Britt, IA $60,727

Buffalo Center, IA $60,796

Carpenter, IA $61,406

Chapin, IA $60,990

Clear Lake, IA $60,821

Corwith, IA $60,649

Coulter, IA $60,984

Crystal Lake, IA $60,986

Dougherty, IA $60,619

Fertile, IA $60,777

Floyd, IA $60,910

Forest City, IA $60,783

Garner, IA $60,757

Goodell, IA $60,652

Grafton, IA $60,785

Hampton, IA $60,820

Hanlontown, IA $60,702

Joice, IA $60,748

Kanawha, IA $60,675

Kensett, IA $60,700

Klemme, IA $60,704

Lake Mills, IA $60,911

Lakota, IA $60,749

Latimer, IA $60,745

Leland, IA $60,777

Sioux Center, IA $60,397

Neola, IA $61,720

Oakland, IA $61,550

Mount Ayr, IA $60,692

Nodaway, IA $60,796

Orient, IA $61,334

Prescott, IA $60,787

Redding, IA $60,562

Shannon City, IA $61,063

Sharpsburg, IA $60,553

Tingley, IA $61,052

Villisca, IA $60,968

Akron, IA $59,688

Alta, IA $60,763

Alton, IA $60,388

Anthon, IA $59,685

Aurelia, IA $60,613

Battle Creek, IA $60,493

Bronson, IA $59,272

Brunsville, IA $59,623

Calumet, IA $60,906

Castana, IA $60,439

Chatsworth, IA $59,842

Cherokee, IA $60,535

Cleghorn, IA $60,292

Climbing Hill, IA $59,488

Correctionville, IA $59,829

Cushing, IA $60,263

Danbury, IA $60,386

Galva, IA $60,564

Granville, IA $60,377

Hawarden, IA $60,250

Hinton, IA $59,242

Holstein, IA $60,426

Hornick, IA $59,756

Ireton, IA $60,155

Kingsley, IA $59,574

Larrabee, IA $60,550

Lawton, IA $59,216

Le Mars, IA $59,653

Linn Grove, IA $60,683

Mapleton, IA $60,553

Marcus, IA $60,213

Maurice, IA $60,209

Meriden, IA $60,424

Merrill, IA $59,363

Moville, IA $59,446

Onawa, IA $60,570

Orange City, IA $60,480

Oto, IA $59,914

Oyens, IA $59,799

Paullina, IA $60,534

Peterson, IA $60,684

Pierson, IA $59,780

Quimby, IA $60,258

Remsen, IA $59,885

Rodney, IA $60,053

Salix, IA $59,339

Schaller, IA $60,704

Sergeant Bluff, IA $59,153

Sloan, IA $59,655

Smithland, IA $59,979

Sutherland, IA $60,709

Ute, IA $60,680

Washta, IA $60,139

Westfield, IA $59,385

Whiting, IA $59,975

Sioux City, IA $59,080

Sheldon, IA $60,506

Alvord, IA $59,733

Archer, IA $60,524

Ashton, IA $60,403

Boyden, IA $60,318

Doon, IA $59,888

George, IA $60,269

Hospers, IA $60,502

Hull, IA $60,278

Inwood, IA $59,659

Larchwood, IA $59,513

Lester, IA $59,677

Little Rock, IA $60,361

Matlock, IA $60,514

Primghar, IA $60,706

Rock Rapids, IA $59,902

Rock Valley, IA $59,866

Sanborn, IA $60,602

Sibley, IA $60,569

Spencer, IA $60,867

Massena, IA $60,874

Gifford, IA $61,038

Lenox, IA $60,751

Ackworth, IA $63,193

Adair, IA $61,126

Adel, IA $63,015

Albion, IA $61,096

Alden, IA $60,856

Alleman, IA $63,359

Allerton, IA $60,905

Altoona, IA $63,647

Ames, IA $62,603

Anita, IA $60,883

Ankeny, IA $63,606

Atlantic, IA $61,212

Audubon, IA $60,892

Bagley, IA $61,518

Barnes City, IA $61,042

Baxter, IA $62,726

Bayard, IA $61,343

Beaver, IA $62,000

Berwick, IA $63,759

Bevington, IA $63,212

Blairsburg, IA $60,752

Bondurant, IA $63,477

Boone, IA $62,325

Booneville, IA $63,344

Bouton, IA $62,801

Boxholm, IA $61,724

Bradford, IA $61,060

Brayton, IA $60,978

Buckeye, IA $60,907

Bussey, IA $61,686

Cambridge, IA $63,050

Carlisle, IA $63,559

Casey, IA $61,404

Chariton, IA $61,849

Churdan, IA $61,040

Clemons, IA $61,185

Clio, IA $60,833

Colfax, IA $63,070

Collins, IA $62,788

Colo, IA $62,107

Columbia, IA $62,290

Coon Rapids, IA $61,051

Cooper, IA $61,723

Corydon, IA $61,128

Cumming, IA $63,507

Melcher Dallas, IA $62,602

Dallas Center, IA $63,200

Dana, IA $61,487

Davis City, IA $60,757

Dawson, IA $62,383

Decatur, IA $60,915

Derby, IA $61,623

De Soto, IA $63,027

Dexter, IA $62,451

Dows, IA $60,696

Earlham, IA $62,751

Elkhart, IA $63,360

Ellston, IA $61,193

Ellsworth, IA $61,309

Exira, IA $60,924

Ferguson, IA $61,481

Galt, IA $60,638

Garden City, IA $61,495

Garden Grove, IA $61,240

Gibson, IA $61,098

Gilbert, IA $62,316

Gilman, IA $61,266

Grand Junction, IA $61,708

Grand River, IA $61,167

Granger, IA $63,319

Gray, IA $61,020

Grimes, IA $63,508

Grinnell, IA $61,419

Guthrie Center, IA $61,382

Hamilton, IA $61,750

Pacific Junction, IA $61,705

Hamlin, IA $60,833

Little Cedar, IA $61,325

Mc Intire, IA $61,744

Manly, IA $60,752

Meservey, IA $60,671

Nora Springs, IA $60,846

Northwood, IA $61,097

Orchard, IA $60,877

Osage, IA $60,945

Plymouth, IA $60,729

Rake, IA $60,989

Riceville, IA $61,366

Rock Falls, IA $60,846

Rockford, IA $60,783

Rockwell, IA $60,742

Rowan, IA $60,658

Rudd, IA $60,860

Saint Ansgar, IA $61,261

Scarville, IA $60,861

Sheffield, IA $60,720

Stacyville, IA $61,612

Swaledale, IA $60,700

Thompson, IA $60,791

Thornton, IA $60,680

Titonka, IA $60,706

Toeterville, IA $61,486

Ventura, IA $60,738

Wesley, IA $60,671

Woden, IA $60,668

Fort Dodge, IA $60,973

Albert City, IA $60,735

Algona, IA $60,818

Armstrong, IA $60,783

Ayrshire, IA $60,690

Badger, IA $60,753

Bancroft, IA $60,732

Barnum, IA $60,693

Bode, IA $60,700

Bradgate, IA $60,666

Burnside, IA $61,311

Burt, IA $60,691

Callender, IA $60,955

Clare, IA $60,677

Clarion, IA $60,743

Curlew, IA $60,647

Cylinder, IA $60,642

Dakota City, IA $61,066

Dayton, IA $61,418

Dolliver, IA $60,782

Duncombe, IA $60,956

Eagle Grove, IA $60,783

Early, IA $60,708

Emmetsburg, IA $60,793

Farnhamville, IA $60,971

Fenton, IA $60,684

Fonda, IA $60,698

Gilmore City, IA $60,687

Goldfield, IA $60,700

Gowrie, IA $61,144

Harcourt, IA $61,322

Hardy, IA $60,644

Havelock, IA $60,667

Humboldt, IA $60,803

Jolley, IA $60,620

Knierim, IA $60,858

Laurens, IA $60,771

Ledyard, IA $60,820

Lehigh, IA $61,185

Livermore, IA $60,703

Lone Rock, IA $60,672

Lu Verne, IA $60,654

Lytton, IA $60,687

Mallard, IA $60,690

Manson, IA $60,753

Marathon, IA $60,725

Moorland, IA $60,762

Nemaha, IA $60,664

Newell, IA $60,741

Otho, IA $61,088

Ottosen, IA $60,648

Palmer, IA $60,662

Plover, IA $60,885

Pocahontas, IA $60,763

Pomeroy, IA $60,712

Rembrandt, IA $60,722

Renwick, IA $60,680

Ringsted, IA $60,700

Rockwell City, IA $60,731

Rolfe, IA $60,694

Rutland, IA $60,680

Sac City, IA $60,746

Sioux Rapids, IA $60,758

Somers, IA $60,682

Storm Lake, IA $60,875

Swea City, IA $60,801

Thor, IA $60,682

Truesdale, IA $61,002

Varina, IA $60,979

Vincent, IA $60,674

Webster City, IA $61,119

Luana, IA $60,710

Mc Gregor, IA $60,807

Marquette, IA $60,997

Monona, IA $60,804

New Albin, IA $61,126

Ossian, IA $60,740

Postville, IA $60,786

Protivin, IA $60,934

Randalia, IA $60,712

Ridgeway, IA $60,787

Saint Lucas, IA $61,004

Spillville, IA $61,038

Wadena, IA $60,757

Waterville, IA $60,841

Waucoma, IA $60,727

Waukon, IA $60,940

West Union, IA $60,814

Ainsworth, IA $61,039

Alburnett, IA $62,037

Amana, IA $61,957

Anamosa, IA $61,737

Atkins, IA $62,079

Baldwin, IA $60,980

Belle Plaine, IA $61,288

Blairstown, IA $61,627

Brandon, IA $61,019

Brooklyn, IA $61,208

Center Junction, IA $61,349

Center Point, IA $61,845

Central City, IA $61,906

Chelsea, IA $61,065

Clarence, IA $61,196

Clutier, IA $61,024

Coggon, IA $61,627

Prairieburg, IA $61,719

Conroy, IA $61,735

Guernsey, IA $61,242

Deep River, IA $61,175

Delhi, IA $61,228

Dysart, IA $60,952

Elberon, IA $61,047

Ely, IA $62,241

Fairfax, IA $62,207

Garrison, IA $61,107

Harper, IA $61,145

Hartford, IA $63,358

Harvey, IA $61,919

Haverhill, IA $61,431

Hubbard, IA $61,119

Humeston, IA $61,355

Huxley, IA $63,089

Indianola, IA $63,246

Iowa Falls, IA $60,964

Ira, IA $62,889

Jamaica, IA $61,815

Jefferson, IA $61,556

Jewell, IA $61,444

Johnston, IA $63,637

Kamrar, IA $61,130

Kellerton, IA $60,835

Kelley, IA $62,898

Kellogg, IA $61,677

Keswick, IA $61,167

Killduff, IA $62,373

Knoxville, IA $62,517

Hartwick, IA $61,166

Mount Pleasant, IA $60,929

Rome, IA $60,793

Mount Union, IA $60,847

New London, IA $60,923

Oakville, IA $60,931

Olds, IA $61,189

Pilot Grove, IA $60,997

Salem, IA $60,806

Sperry, IA $60,934

Stockport, IA $60,751

Swedesburg, IA $60,978

Wapello, IA $61,048

Wayland, IA $60,921

West Burlington, IA $61,070

West Point, IA $60,809

Saint Paul, IA $60,998

Wever, IA $60,826

Winfield, IA $60,953

Yarmouth, IA $60,852

Andover, IA $61,065

Atalissa, IA $61,190

Bennett, IA $61,212

Bettendorf, IA $61,264

Blue Grass, IA $61,324

Bryant, IA $61,047

Buffalo, IA $61,305

Calamus, IA $61,227

Camanche, IA $61,156

Charlotte, IA $61,094

Clinton, IA $61,101

Columbus City, IA $61,343

Columbus Junction, IA $61,046

Conesville, IA $61,080

De Witt, IA $61,186

Dixon, IA $61,282

Donahue, IA $61,313

Durant, IA $61,259

Eldridge, IA $61,368

Fruitland, IA $61,128

Goose Lake, IA $61,076

Grand Mound, IA $61,205

Grandview, IA $61,087

Le Claire, IA $61,218

Letts, IA $61,058

Lone Tree, IA $61,205

Long Grove, IA $61,283

Low Moor, IA $61,151

Mc Causland, IA $61,221

Montpelier, IA $61,279

Moscow, IA $61,195

Muscatine, IA $61,173

New Liberty, IA $61,243

Nichols, IA $61,109

Pleasant Valley, IA $61,203

Princeton, IA $61,214

Stockton, IA $61,296

Teeds Grove, IA $61,043

Tipton, IA $61,237

Walcott, IA $61,367

Welton, IA $61,150

West Liberty, IA $61,188

Wheatland, IA $61,189

Wilton, IA $61,218

Davenport, IA $61,809

Hiawatha, IA $62,284

Hills, IA $61,477

Homestead, IA $61,877

Hopkinton, IA $61,490

Iowa City, IA $61,573

Coralville, IA $61,830

Kalona, IA $61,441

Keota, IA $61,165

Keystone, IA $61,266

Ladora, IA $61,431

Langworthy, IA $61,536

Lisbon, IA $61,896

Lost Nation, IA $61,137

Lowden, IA $61,188

Luzerne, IA $61,449

Marengo, IA $61,617

Marion, IA $62,203

Martelle, IA $61,912

Mechanicsville, IA $61,652

Middle Amana, IA $61,936

Millersburg, IA $61,673

Monmouth, IA $60,996

Monticello, IA $61,457

Morley, IA $61,699

Mount Auburn, IA $61,014

Mount Vernon, IA $62,111

Newhall, IA $61,895

North English, IA $61,390

North Liberty, IA $62,019

Norway, IA $62,037

Oakdale, IA $61,839

Olin, IA $61,472

Onslow, IA $61,087

Oxford, IA $61,863

Oxford Junction, IA $61,107

Palo, IA $62,143

Parnell, IA $61,660

Quasqueton, IA $61,165

Riverside, IA $61,293

Robins, IA $62,243

Rowley, IA $61,135

Ryan, IA $61,455

Shellsburg, IA $61,938

Solon, IA $61,987

South Amana, IA $61,805

South English, IA $61,287

Springville, IA $62,036

Stanwood, IA $61,381

Swisher, IA $62,128

Tama, IA $61,144

Morning Sun, IA $60,957

Lacona, IA $62,634

Lamoni, IA $60,788

Laurel, IA $61,515

Le Grand, IA $61,416

Leighton, IA $61,653

Leon, IA $61,132

Liberty Center, IA $62,772

Linden, IA $62,461

Lineville, IA $60,749

Liscomb, IA $61,062

Lorimor, IA $61,846

Lovilia, IA $61,642

Lucas, IA $62,368

Luther, IA $62,716

Lynnville, IA $61,698

Mc Callsburg, IA $61,469

Macksburg, IA $61,735

Madrid, IA $62,948

Malcom, IA $61,050

Marshalltown, IA $61,262

Martensdale, IA $63,316

Maxwell, IA $63,072

Melbourne, IA $61,869

Menlo, IA $61,597

Millerton, IA $61,498

Milo, IA $62,976

Minburn, IA $62,880

Mingo, IA $63,009

Mitchellville, IA $63,386

Monroe, IA $62,833

Montezuma, IA $61,196

Montour, IA $61,091

Murray, IA $61,722

Nevada, IA $62,537

New Providence, IA $61,042

New Sharon, IA $61,382

Newton, IA $62,601

New Virginia, IA $62,763

Norwalk, IA $63,599

Ogden, IA $61,922

Osceola, IA $61,939

Otley, IA $62,647

Panora, IA $61,944

Paton, IA $61,322

Patterson, IA $63,056

Pella, IA $62,041

Perry, IA $62,571

Peru, IA $62,569

Pilot Mound, IA $61,601

Pleasantville, IA $62,996

Polk City, IA $63,354

Popejoy, IA $60,958

Prairie City, IA $63,160

Prole, IA $63,290

Radcliffe, IA $61,193

Randall, IA $61,769

Reasnor, IA $62,488

Redfield, IA $62,585

Rhodes, IA $62,614

Rippey, IA $61,814

Roland, IA $61,703

Runnells, IA $63,456

Russell, IA $61,516

Saint Anthony, IA $61,236

Saint Charles, IA $63,023

Saint Marys, IA $63,111

Searsboro, IA $61,429

Sheldahl, IA $63,137

Slater, IA $63,199

Stanhope, IA $61,474

State Center, IA $61,540

Story City, IA $61,748

Stratford, IA $61,486

Stuart, IA $61,862

Sully, IA $61,877

Swan, IA $63,229

Thayer, IA $61,486

Thornburg, IA $61,367

Tracy, IA $61,759

Truro, IA $62,600

Union, IA $61,035

Whittemore, IA $60,721

Woolstock, IA $60,689

Ackley, IA $60,825

Allison, IA $60,700

Alta Vista, IA $60,891

Aplington, IA $60,706

Aredale, IA $60,667

Arlington, IA $60,807

Aurora, IA $60,886

Austinville, IA $60,704

Beaman, IA $60,919

Bristow, IA $60,693

Buckingham, IA $60,822

Cedar Falls, IA $60,669

Charles City, IA $60,949

Clarksville, IA $60,698

Colwell, IA $61,156

Conrad, IA $60,922

Denver, IA $60,737

Dewar, IA $60,816

Dike, IA $60,727

Dumont, IA $60,737

Dunkerton, IA $60,793

Eldora, IA $61,016

Elma, IA $60,828

Fairbank, IA $60,789

Fredericksburg, IA $60,736

Frederika, IA $60,682

Garwin, IA $61,072

Geneva, IA $60,710

Gilbertville, IA $60,837

Gladbrook, IA $60,902

Greene, IA $60,715

Grundy Center, IA $60,794

Hazleton, IA $60,848

Holland, IA $60,719

Hudson, IA $60,800

Independence, IA $60,931

Ionia, IA $60,717

Janesville, IA $60,701

Jesup, IA $60,838

Kesley, IA $60,702

Lamont, IA $60,906

La Porte City, IA $60,854

Lincoln, IA $60,848

Marble Rock, IA $60,719

Masonville, IA $61,287

Maynard, IA $60,792

Morrison, IA $60,761

Nashua, IA $60,677

New Hampton, IA $60,928

New Hartford, IA $60,703

North Washington, IA $60,941

Oelwein, IA $60,807

Oran, IA $60,776

Toddville, IA $62,151

Toledo, IA $61,029

Troy Mills, IA $61,595

Urbana, IA $61,530

Van Horne, IA $61,589

Victor, IA $61,313

Vining, IA $61,274

Vinton, IA $61,396

Viola, IA $62,043

Walford, IA $62,114

Walker, IA $61,494

Washington, IA $61,147

Watkins, IA $61,876

Webster, IA $61,188

Wellman, IA $61,350

West Branch, IA $61,446

West Chester, IA $61,156

Williamsburg, IA $61,673

Wyoming, IA $61,137

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,310

Ottumwa, IA $60,947

Agency, IA $60,887

Albia, IA $61,309

Batavia, IA $60,785

Beacon, IA $61,623

Birmingham, IA $60,781

Blakesburg, IA $60,868

Bloomfield, IA $60,771

West Grove, IA $60,711

Brighton, IA $60,899

Cantril, IA $60,706

Cedar, IA $61,014

Centerville, IA $60,819

Chillicothe, IA $61,175

Cincinnati, IA $60,703

Delta, IA $60,928

Douds, IA $60,753

Drakesville, IA $60,753

Eddyville, IA $61,203

Eldon, IA $60,841

Exline, IA $60,710

Fairfield, IA $60,918

Floris, IA $60,766

Fremont, IA $60,988

Hayesville, IA $61,162

Hedrick, IA $60,793

Keosauqua, IA $60,779

Kirkville, IA $61,085

Libertyville, IA $60,819

Martinsburg, IA $61,052

Melrose, IA $61,383

Milton, IA $60,749

Moravia, IA $61,003

Moulton, IA $60,706

Mount Sterling, IA $60,642

Mystic, IA $61,020

Ollie, IA $60,944

Oskaloosa, IA $61,472

Packwood, IA $60,787

Plano, IA $61,022

Promise City, IA $61,087

Pulaski, IA $60,751

Richland, IA $60,963

Rose Hill, IA $61,006

Selma, IA $60,738

Seymour, IA $60,824

Sigourney, IA $61,115

Udell, IA $60,674

Unionville, IA $60,695

University Park, IA $61,573

Burlington, IA $61,095

Argyle, IA $60,746

Bonaparte, IA $60,766

Crawfordsville, IA $60,946

Danville, IA $60,890

Denmark, IA $61,031

Donnellson, IA $60,799

Farmington, IA $60,751

Fort Madison, IA $60,973

Hillsboro, IA $60,742

Houghton, IA $61,021

Keokuk, IA $60,968

Lockridge, IA $60,796

Mediapolis, IA $61,007

Middletown, IA $60,836

Montrose, IA $60,844

Lime Springs, IA $61,362

Panama, IA $61,317

Persia, IA $61,555

Pisgah, IA $61,115

Portsmouth, IA $61,431

Red Oak, IA $61,275

Shelby, IA $61,499

Silver City, IA $61,735

Soldier, IA $60,691

Stanton, IA $61,066

Treynor, IA $61,767

Underwood, IA $61,841

Walnut, IA $61,275

Westphalia, IA $61,253

Woodbine, IA $61,385

Shenandoah, IA $61,132

Blanchard, IA $60,773

Braddyville, IA $60,669

Clarinda, IA $60,923

Coin, IA $60,850

College Springs, IA $60,978

Essex, IA $61,073

Farragut, IA $61,046

Hamburg, IA $60,953

Imogene, IA $61,270

New Market, IA $60,758

Northboro, IA $60,841

Percival, IA $61,192

Randolph, IA $61,302

Riverton, IA $61,005

Shambaugh, IA $61,068

Sidney, IA $61,230

Tabor, IA $61,427

Thurman, IA $61,371

Yorktown, IA $61,132

Dubuque, IA $61,145

Tiffin, IA $61,877

Andrew, IA $61,321

Bellevue, IA $61,025

Bernard, IA $60,951

Cascade, IA $61,162

Colesburg, IA $60,881

Delaware, IA $61,360

Delmar, IA $61,115

Dundee, IA $60,938

Durango, IA $60,923

Dyersville, IA $61,172

Earlville, IA $61,104

Edgewood, IA $60,916

Elkader, IA $60,759

Elkport, IA $60,765

Epworth, IA $61,068

Farley, IA $61,104

Farmersburg, IA $60,714

Garber, IA $60,765

Garnavillo, IA $60,775

Greeley, IA $60,940

Guttenberg, IA $60,851

Holy Cross, IA $60,882

La Motte, IA $60,962

Luxemburg, IA $61,173

Manchester, IA $61,185

Maquoketa, IA $61,090

Miles, IA $60,980

New Vienna, IA $60,935

North Buena Vista, IA $60,863

Peosta, IA $61,055

Preston, IA $61,047

Sabula, IA $61,028

Saint Donatus, IA $61,153

Saint Olaf, IA $60,682

Sherrill, IA $60,844

Spragueville, IA $60,953

Springbrook, IA $61,165

Strawberry Point, IA $60,869

Volga, IA $60,762

Worthington, IA $61,141

Zwingle, IA $60,908

Decorah, IA $61,065

Calmar, IA $60,760

Castalia, IA $60,676

Chester, IA $61,752

Clermont, IA $60,762

Cresco, IA $61,075

Dorchester, IA $61,086

Elgin, IA $60,750

Fayette, IA $60,815

Fort Atkinson, IA $60,742

Harpers Ferry, IA $60,833

Hawkeye, IA $60,726

Highlandville, IA $61,242

Lansing, IA $61,016

Lawler, IA $60,757

Parkersburg, IA $60,710

Plainfield, IA $60,692

Raymond, IA $60,837

Readlyn, IA $60,755

Reinbeck, IA $60,768

Shell Rock, IA $60,704

Stanley, IA $60,857

Steamboat Rock, IA $60,913

Stout, IA $60,712

Sumner, IA $60,699

Traer, IA $60,882

Tripoli, IA $60,707

Waverly, IA $60,705

Wellsburg, IA $60,803

Westgate, IA $60,771

Winthrop, IA $61,091

Waterloo, IA $60,865

Evansdale, IA $60,848

Creston, IA $61,281

Afton, IA $61,457

Arispe, IA $61,459

Bedford, IA $60,595

Benton, IA $60,555

Blockton, IA $60,514

Bridgewater, IA $60,768

Carbon, IA $61,043

Clearfield, IA $60,600

Corning, IA $60,833

Cromwell, IA $61,292

Cumberland, IA $60,981

Diagonal, IA $60,770

Fontanelle, IA $61,104

Grant, IA $61,302

Gravity, IA $60,652

Greenfield, IA $61,513

Arnolds Park, IA $61,071

Dickens, IA $60,688

Estherville, IA $60,877

Everly, IA $60,721

Fostoria, IA $61,033

Gillett Grove, IA $60,897

Graettinger, IA $60,734

Greenville, IA $60,711

Gruver, IA $60,850

Harris, IA $60,733

Hartley, IA $60,734

Lake Park, IA $60,816

L&D Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For L&D roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 42% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, L&D positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view L&D as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a L&D

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$76,035	$37.0	22%
Internet	$72,295	$35.0	16%
Biotechnology	$69,802	$34.0	12%
Aerospace & Defense	$69,179	$33.0	11%
Energy & Utilities	$68,556	$33.0	10%

L&D Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a L&D's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$54,621

Average $62,323/year

$70,288

$4,552

Average $5,194/month

$5,857

$1,050

Average $1,199/week

$1,352

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,288	$5,857	$1,352	$34
Average	$62,323	$5,194	$1,199	$30
25th Percentile	$54,621	$4,552	$1,050	$26

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