How much does an Elearning Specialist make in the United States?
As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Elearning Specialist in the United States is $61,305 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.
However, an Elearning Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,847
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,088 to $68,917
Key Factors That Influence Elearning Specialist Salaries
An Elearning Specialist'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, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Elearning Specialist Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Elearning Specialist'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:
How Do Elearning Specialist 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 Elearning Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $77,323
San Francisco: $76,477
Oakland: $74,865
San Jose, CA$77,323
San Francisco, CA$76,477
Oakland, CA$74,865
New York, NY$70,585
Paramus, NJ$69,727
Queens Village, NY$69,724
Passaic, NJ$69,666
Bergenfield, NJ$69,660
Stamford, CT$69,525
Huntington, NY$69,500
Newark, NJ$69,047
Bridgeport, CT$68,918
Vallejo, CA$68,796
New Brunswick, NJ$68,771
Petaluma, CA$68,735
Middlesex, NJ$68,618
Somerset, NJ$68,575
Santa Cruz, CA$68,496
Boston, MA$68,122
Monterey, CA$67,906
Seattle, WA$67,766
Santa Rosa, CA$67,754
Los Angeles, CA$67,735
Juneau, AK$67,576
Washington, DC$67,509
Orange, CA$67,290
Santa Ana, CA$67,128
Long Beach, CA$67,067
Anaheim, CA$67,055
Anchorage, AK$67,024
Santa Maria, CA$66,840
Everett, WA$66,828
Danbury, CT$66,612
Bremerton, WA$66,528
Tacoma, WA$66,307
New Suffolk, NY$66,306
Sacramento, CA$66,289
Santa Barbara, CA$66,221
Trenton, NJ$66,154
San Diego, CA$66,154
Brockton, MA$66,086
Fairbanks, AK$65,936
Lompoc, CA$65,780
Lowell, MA$65,730
Ventura, CA$65,718
Nashua, NH$65,706
Stockton, CA$65,700
Modesto, CA$65,253
Poughkeepsie, NY$65,118
Olympia, WA$65,001
Kennewick, WA$65,001
New Haven, CT$64,977
Lawrence, MA$64,756
Hartford, CT$64,695
Riverside, CA$64,682
New Bedford, MA$64,621
Richland, WA$64,621
Bakersfield, CA$64,535
San Bernardino, CA$64,511
New Britain, CT$64,505
Atlantic City, NJ$64,505
New London, CT$64,480
Norwich, CT$64,462
Portsmouth, NH$64,449
Boulder, CO$64,319
Portland, OR$64,235
Worcester, MA$64,229
Minneapolis, MN$64,039
Philadelphia, PA$63,953
Honolulu, HI$63,751
Saint Paul, MN$63,721
Vineland, NJ$63,708
Providence, RI$63,530
Chicago, IL$63,352
Bellingham, WA$63,279
Springfield, MA$63,229
Baltimore, MD$63,211
Chico, CA$63,058
Pittsfield, MA$62,892
Manchester, NH$62,776
Spokane, WA$62,506
Denver, CO$62,500
Albany, NY$62,212
Troy, NY$62,187
Nassau, NY$62,122
Schenectady, NY$62,059
Wilmington, DE$62,010
Burlington, VT$61,924
Salem, OR$61,899
Portland, ME$61,709
Yakima, WA$61,648
Rochester, MN$61,458
Reno, NV$61,427
Fresno, CA$61,427
Milwaukee, WI$61,372
Detroit, MI$61,311
Ann Arbor, MI$61,300
Allentown, PA$61,292
Colorado Springs, CO$61,188
Syracuse, NY$61,157
Carson City, NV$61,157
Houston, TX$61,072
Eugene, OR$61,041
Gary, IN$60,967
Springfield, OR$60,918
Bismarck, ND$60,906
Galveston, TX$60,863
Medford, OR$60,771
Fort Collins, CO$60,747
Concord, NH$60,716
Austin, TX$60,698
Mesa, AZ$60,569
Reading, PA$60,563
Phoenix, AZ$60,557
Dallas, TX$60,538
Saint Cloud, MN$60,479
Madison, WI$60,397
Utica, NY$60,232
Rochester, NY$60,134
Des Moines, IA$60,127
Raleigh, NC$60,121
Atlanta, GA$60,029
Battle Creek, MI$60,011
Salt Lake City, UT$59,993
Lancaster, PA$59,901
Harrisburg, PA$59,815
Kansas City, MO$59,753
Champaign, IL$59,741
Kansas City, KS$59,741
Fort Worth, TX$59,735
Columbus, OH$59,725
Boca Raton, FL$59,711
Pittsburgh, PA$59,686
Richmond, VA$59,662
Indianapolis, IN$59,649
Cleveland, OH$59,643
Las Vegas, NV$59,570
Cincinnati, OH$59,570
Petersburg, VA$59,478
Huntsville, AL$59,386
Lansing, MI$59,345
Lebanon, PA$59,337
Pueblo, CO$59,330
Appleton, WI$59,312
Buffalo, NY$59,288
Dayton, OH$59,269
Racine, WI$59,257
Charlotte, NC$59,251
Saint Louis, MO$59,232
York, PA$59,196
Elkhart, IN$59,196
Gastonia, NC$59,184
Billings, MT$59,169
Beaumont, TX$59,153
Lorain, OH$59,140
Benton Harbor, MI$59,128
Toledo, OH$59,116
Binghamton, NY$59,085
Rock Hill, SC$59,079
Rockford, IL$59,048
Springfield, IL$59,024
Elyria, OH$59,018
Fargo, ND$59,018
Flagstaff, AZ$58,975
Fort Lauderdale, FL$58,938
Duluth, MN$58,901
Miami, FL$58,901
Cheyenne, WY$58,858
Grand Forks, ND$58,858
Bangor, ME$58,724
Cedar Rapids, IA$58,656
Durham, NC$58,630
Louisville, KY$58,625
Grand Rapids, MI$58,613
Hialeah, FL$58,607
Casper, WY$58,521
Scranton, PA$58,448
New Orleans, LA$58,429
Virginia Beach, VA$58,423
Akron, OH$58,393
Peoria, IL$58,313
Sarasota, FL$58,301
Nashville, TN$58,258
Omaha, NE$58,258
Green Bay, WI$58,258
Baton Rouge, LA$58,227
Charleston, SC$58,215
Jamestown, NY$58,184
Davenport, IA$58,184
Tucson, AZ$58,153
Saint Petersburg, FL$58,117
Tampa, FL$58,104
Evansville, IN$58,068
Port Arthur, TX$58,068
Bradenton, FL$58,043
Santa Fe, NM$57,933
Orlando, FL$57,822
Clearwater, FL$57,804
Canton, OH$57,675
La Crosse, WI$57,675
Albuquerque, NM$57,638
Newport News, VA$57,632
High Point, NC$57,614
Ogden, UT$57,589
Corpus Christi, TX$57,540
Norfolk, VA$57,504
Laramie, WY$57,504
Rock Island, IL$57,467
Saginaw, MI$57,455
Jacksonville, FL$57,448
Salisbury, NC$57,436
Boise, ID$57,424
Moline, IL$57,393
Fort Myers, FL$57,375
Memphis, TN$57,363
Tulsa, OK$57,332
Waterloo, IA$57,295
Spartanburg, SC$57,234
Lincoln, NE$57,203
Fort Wayne, IN$57,191
Provo, UT$57,185
Cedar Falls, IA$57,111
San Antonio, TX$57,087
Greensboro, NC$57,062
South Bend, IN$57,056
Savannah, GA$56,989
Muskegon, MI$56,964
Birmingham, AL$56,958
Winston Salem, NC$56,928
Lake Charles, LA$56,780
Anderson, IN$56,768
Lexington, KY$56,750
Augusta, GA$56,731
Greenville, SC$56,731
Lima, OH$56,682
Wichita, KS$56,676
Tuscaloosa, AL$56,676
Columbia, SC$56,621
Springfield, OH$56,609
Asheville, NC$56,510
Bloomington, IN$56,468
Knoxville, TN$56,247
Shreveport, LA$56,241
Wilmington, NC$56,161
Roanoke, VA$56,161
Topeka, KS$56,051
Frankfort, KY$56,044
Oklahoma City, OK$56,002
Chillicothe, OH$55,977
Longview, TX$55,971
Melbourne, FL$55,965
Sioux Falls, SD$55,867
Mobile, AL$55,861
Terre Haute, IN$55,836
Altoona, PA$55,799
Amarillo, TX$55,756
Killeen, TX$55,738
Fayetteville, AR$55,689
Chattanooga, TN$55,671
Sioux City, IA$55,615
Idaho Falls, ID$55,603
Lynchburg, VA$55,554
Gainesville, FL$55,474
Portsmouth, OH$55,444
Little Rock, AR$55,432
Lafayette, LA$55,407
Youngstown, OH$55,407
Daytona Beach, FL$55,370
Clarksville, TN$55,364
Pensacola, FL$55,358
Temple, TX$55,354
Hopkinsville, KY$55,174
Erie, PA$55,162
Florence, SC$55,137
Charleston, WV$55,039
Great Falls, MT$55,009
Macon, GA$54,923
Tallahassee, FL$54,917
Fayetteville, NC$54,904
Waco, TX$54,892
Helena, MT$54,849
Pine Bluff, AR$54,826
Vincennes, IN$54,751
Lubbock, TX$54,727
Alamogordo, NM$54,690
Twin Falls, ID$54,635
Rapid City, SD$54,616
Jackson, MS$54,506
Huntington, WV$54,502
Greenville, MS$54,500
Parkersburg, WV$54,437
Montgomery, AL$54,426
Wichita Falls, TX$54,365
Springfield, MO$54,365
Biloxi, MS$54,334
Monroe, LA$54,273
Johnstown, PA$54,230
Sumter, SC$54,205
Columbus, GA$54,199
Pascagoula, MS$54,083
Abilene, TX$54,083
Kingsport, TN$53,923
Albany, GA$53,923
Gulfport, MS$53,905
Alexandria, LA$53,703
Fort Smith, AR$53,549
El Paso, TX$53,384
Las Cruces, NM$53,108
Harlingen, TX$52,952
Pocatello, ID$52,943
Florence, AL$52,863
Brownsville, TX$52,851
Mcallen, TX$52,722
Dothan, AL$52,636
Columbus, MS$52,272
Altus, OK$51,986
Lawton, OK$51,870
Pierre, SD$51,649
What Skills Can Increase an Elearning Specialist's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 10.47% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Work Ethic (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.
Sustainability (Mentioned in 0.87% Job Postings): Sustainability is a societal goal that broadly aims for humans to safely co-exist on planet Earth over a long time. Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and therefore vary in the literature and over time.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Elearning Specialist's salary.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Marketing Systems: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Microsoft Office: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
How Education impacts an Elearning Specialist's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Elearning Specialists enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for an Elearning Specialist with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$59,305
and $62,453).
Elearning Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Elearning Specialist'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.
Salaries for an Elearning Specialist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $72,196 in 2023
to around $71,255 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Elearning Specialist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Elearning Specialist
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401 (k)
Disability
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Common company salaries for Elearning Specialist
Here are companies hiring for Elearning Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$126,909/per year
Consolidated Edison Company of New York IncEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
G$121,776/per year
GE Renewable EnergyEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
C$117,881/per year
Chint Electric International Co LtdEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
C$112,827/per year
Constellation Energy CorpEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
P$110,892/per year
Plains GP Holdings LPEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
W$109,070/per year
Weatherford International PLCEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
E$108,905/per year
Enterprise Products Partners LPEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
C$108,399/per year
Constellation Technology VenturesEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
P$105,977/per year
Plains All American Pipeline LPEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
A$104,755/per year
Areva SAEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
H$103,814/per year
Hf Sinclair CorpEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
F$103,342/per year
Florida Power & Light CoEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
G$102,127/per year
GreymartEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
G$98,523/per year
Golden Alpha IncEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
A$97,825/per year
Alaska Chadux CorpEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
M$92,856/per year
Major EnergyEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
W$91,703/per year
Waste Recovery SystemsEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
A$91,604/per year
ADS-TEC Energy PLCEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
G$88,905/per year
Great American Disposal CoEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
W$86,937/per year
Wieland DiversifiedEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
M$86,069/per year
Moser Energy SystemsEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
L$85,884/per year
Longevity PartnersEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
P$82,126/per year
PricingUtilities.comEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
B$78,189/per year
Blue Water ResourcesEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
C$76,117/per year
Carbon Rivers LLCEnergy & Utilitiesthe United States
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