What are the main factors that influence an Elearning Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An Elearning Specialist's salary?

An Elearning Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Elearning Specialist (0-1 years)earns $61,716, a Refinery Operator II (1-3 years)earns $72,722, a Refinery Operator III (3-5 years)earns $87,366, a Refinery Operations Supervisor (5+ years)earns $117,643, a Refinery Operations Manager (5+ years)earns $154,223,

What are the highest paying states for an Elearning Specialist?

Elearning Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Elearning Specialist roles are District of Columbia $67,854, California $67,597, Massachusetts $66,696. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Elearning Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Elearning Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Elearning Designer: $110,396; Elearning Instructional Designer: $110,055; Elearning Manager: $106,130; ELearning Design Specialist: $95,297; Elearning Developer: $80,738.

How do different companies affect an Elearning Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Elearning Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc ($126,909) and GE Renewable Energy ($121,776) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $76,117.

Elearning Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Elearning Specialist make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Elearning Specialist in the United States is $61,284 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): $75,836
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,074 to $68,902
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,419

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Elearning Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,902	$5,742	$1,325	$33
Average	$61,284	$5,107	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$55,074	$4,589	$1,059	$26

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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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,716
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,722
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,366
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,643
Expert (over 8 years): $154,223

Levels	Salary
Elearning... Level Elearning Specialist	$61,716
Refinery ... Level Elearning Specialist	$72,722
Refinery ... Level Elearning Specialist	$87,366
Refinery ... Level Elearning Specialist	$117,643
Refinery ... Level Elearning Specialist	$154,223

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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:

District of Columbia: $67,854.
California: $67,597.
Massachusetts: $66,696.

District of Columbia $67,854 California $67,597 Massachusetts $66,696 Washington $66,451 New Jersey $66,426 Alaska $66,340 Connecticut $65,495 New York $65,151

Hawaii $64,054 Rhode Island $63,540 Maryland $63,190 Minnesota $62,712 Colorado $62,528 Illinois $62,467 Oregon $62,234 Delaware $62,063

New Hampshire $61,955 Virginia $61,713 Pennsylvania $61,009 Nevada $60,653 North Dakota $60,537 Michigan $60,353 Wisconsin $60,285 Vermont $60,151

Texas $59,777 Maine $59,752 Arizona $59,716 Ohio $59,673 Georgia $59,109 Indiana $58,827 Wyoming $58,772 Utah $58,686

Iowa $58,649 Kansas $58,355 Louisiana $58,269 North Carolina $58,239 Missouri $58,226 Florida $57,987 Montana $57,859 Nebraska $57,736

Kentucky $57,669 South Carolina $57,423 Tennessee $57,270 Idaho $57,209 New Mexico $56,762 Oklahoma $56,664 Alabama $56,302 South Dakota $55,695

Arkansas $55,364 West Virginia $55,187 Mississippi $54,653

Top Paying Cities for Elearning Specialists

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: $77,298
San Francisco: $76,452
Oakland: $74,841

San Jose, CA $77,298

San Francisco, CA $76,452

Oakland, CA $74,841

New York, NY $70,562

Paramus, NJ $69,704

Queens Village, NY $69,701

Passaic, NJ $69,643

Bergenfield, NJ $69,637

Stamford, CT $69,503

Huntington, NY $69,478

Newark, NJ $69,025

Bridgeport, CT $68,895

Vallejo, CA $68,773

New Brunswick, NJ $68,749

Petaluma, CA $68,712

Middlesex, NJ $68,596

Somerset, NJ $68,553

Santa Cruz, CA $68,473

Boston, MA $68,099

Monterey, CA $67,884

Seattle, WA $67,744

Santa Rosa, CA $67,732

Los Angeles, CA $67,713

Juneau, AK $67,554

Washington, DC $67,486

Orange, CA $67,268

Santa Ana, CA $67,106

Long Beach, CA $67,045

Anaheim, CA $67,033

Anchorage, AK $67,002

Santa Maria, CA $66,818

Everett, WA $66,806

Danbury, CT $66,590

Bremerton, WA $66,506

Tacoma, WA $66,285

New Suffolk, NY $66,284

Sacramento, CA $66,267

Santa Barbara, CA $66,199

Trenton, NJ $66,132

San Diego, CA $66,132

Brockton, MA $66,065

Fairbanks, AK $65,914

Lompoc, CA $65,758

Lowell, MA $65,709

Ventura, CA $65,697

Nashua, NH $65,685

Stockton, CA $65,678

Modesto, CA $65,231

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,096

Olympia, WA $64,980

Kennewick, WA $64,980

New Haven, CT $64,955

Lawrence, MA $64,735

Hartford, CT $64,673

Riverside, CA $64,661

New Bedford, MA $64,600

Richland, WA $64,600

Bakersfield, CA $64,514

San Bernardino, CA $64,490

New Britain, CT $64,483

Atlantic City, NJ $64,483

New London, CT $64,459

Norwich, CT $64,441

Portsmouth, NH $64,428

Boulder, CO $64,298

Portland, OR $64,214

Worcester, MA $64,208

Minneapolis, MN $64,018

Philadelphia, PA $63,932

Honolulu, HI $63,730

Saint Paul, MN $63,700

Vineland, NJ $63,687

Providence, RI $63,509

Chicago, IL $63,331

Bellingham, WA $63,258

Springfield, MA $63,209

Baltimore, MD $63,190

Chico, CA $63,037

Pittsfield, MA $62,872

Manchester, NH $62,755

Spokane, WA $62,486

Denver, CO $62,479

Albany, NY $62,191

Troy, NY $62,167

Nassau, NY $62,101

Schenectady, NY $62,038

Wilmington, DE $61,989

Burlington, VT $61,903

Salem, OR $61,879

Portland, ME $61,689

Yakima, WA $61,628

Rochester, MN $61,438

Reno, NV $61,407

Fresno, CA $61,407

Milwaukee, WI $61,352

Detroit, MI $61,291

Ann Arbor, MI $61,280

Allentown, PA $61,272

Colorado Springs, CO $61,168

Syracuse, NY $61,137

Carson City, NV $61,137

Houston, TX $61,052

Eugene, OR $61,021

Gary, IN $60,947

Springfield, OR $60,898

Bismarck, ND $60,886

Galveston, TX $60,843

Medford, OR $60,751

Fort Collins, CO $60,727

Concord, NH $60,696

Austin, TX $60,678

Mesa, AZ $60,549

Reading, PA $60,543

Phoenix, AZ $60,537

Dallas, TX $60,518

Saint Cloud, MN $60,460

Madison, WI $60,377

Utica, NY $60,212

Rochester, NY $60,114

Des Moines, IA $60,108

Raleigh, NC $60,102

Atlanta, GA $60,010

Battle Creek, MI $59,991

Salt Lake City, UT $59,973

Lancaster, PA $59,881

Harrisburg, PA $59,795

Kansas City, MO $59,734

Champaign, IL $59,722

Kansas City, KS $59,722

Fort Worth, TX $59,716

Columbus, OH $59,705

Boca Raton, FL $59,691

Pittsburgh, PA $59,666

Richmond, VA $59,642

Indianapolis, IN $59,630

Cleveland, OH $59,624

Las Vegas, NV $59,550

Cincinnati, OH $59,550

Petersburg, VA $59,458

Huntsville, AL $59,366

Lansing, MI $59,325

Lebanon, PA $59,317

Pueblo, CO $59,311

Appleton, WI $59,293

Buffalo, NY $59,268

Dayton, OH $59,250

Racine, WI $59,238

Charlotte, NC $59,231

Saint Louis, MO $59,213

York, PA $59,176

Elkhart, IN $59,176

Gastonia, NC $59,165

Billings, MT $59,150

Beaumont, TX $59,133

Lorain, OH $59,121

Benton Harbor, MI $59,109

Toledo, OH $59,097

Binghamton, NY $59,066

Rock Hill, SC $59,060

Rockford, IL $59,029

Springfield, IL $59,005

Elyria, OH $58,998

Fargo, ND $58,998

Flagstaff, AZ $58,956

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,919

Duluth, MN $58,882

Miami, FL $58,882

Cheyenne, WY $58,839

Grand Forks, ND $58,839

Bangor, ME $58,704

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,637

Durham, NC $58,611

Louisville, KY $58,606

Grand Rapids, MI $58,594

Hialeah, FL $58,588

Casper, WY $58,502

Scranton, PA $58,429

New Orleans, LA $58,410

Virginia Beach, VA $58,404

Akron, OH $58,373

Peoria, IL $58,294

Sarasota, FL $58,281

Nashville, TN $58,239

Omaha, NE $58,239

Green Bay, WI $58,239

Baton Rouge, LA $58,208

Charleston, SC $58,196

Jamestown, NY $58,165

Davenport, IA $58,165

Tucson, AZ $58,134

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,098

Tampa, FL $58,085

Evansville, IN $58,049

Port Arthur, TX $58,049

Bradenton, FL $58,024

Santa Fe, NM $57,914

Orlando, FL $57,803

Clearwater, FL $57,785

Canton, OH $57,656

La Crosse, WI $57,656

Albuquerque, NM $57,620

Newport News, VA $57,613

High Point, NC $57,595

Ogden, UT $57,571

Corpus Christi, TX $57,522

Norfolk, VA $57,485

Laramie, WY $57,485

Rock Island, IL $57,448

Saginaw, MI $57,436

Jacksonville, FL $57,430

Salisbury, NC $57,417

Boise, ID $57,405

Moline, IL $57,374

Fort Myers, FL $57,356

Memphis, TN $57,344

Tulsa, OK $57,313

Waterloo, IA $57,276

Spartanburg, SC $57,215

Lincoln, NE $57,184

Fort Wayne, IN $57,172

Provo, UT $57,166

Cedar Falls, IA $57,093

San Antonio, TX $57,068

Greensboro, NC $57,044

South Bend, IN $57,037

Savannah, GA $56,970

Muskegon, MI $56,945

Birmingham, AL $56,939

Winston Salem, NC $56,909

Lake Charles, LA $56,762

Anderson, IN $56,749

Lexington, KY $56,731

Augusta, GA $56,713

Greenville, SC $56,713

Lima, OH $56,664

Wichita, KS $56,657

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,657

Columbia, SC $56,602

Springfield, OH $56,590

Asheville, NC $56,492

Bloomington, IN $56,449

Knoxville, TN $56,228

Shreveport, LA $56,222

Wilmington, NC $56,143

Roanoke, VA $56,143

Topeka, KS $56,032

Frankfort, KY $56,026

Oklahoma City, OK $55,983

Chillicothe, OH $55,959

Longview, TX $55,953

Melbourne, FL $55,947

Sioux Falls, SD $55,848

Mobile, AL $55,842

Terre Haute, IN $55,818

Altoona, PA $55,781

Amarillo, TX $55,738

Killeen, TX $55,720

Fayetteville, AR $55,671

Chattanooga, TN $55,652

Sioux City, IA $55,597

Idaho Falls, ID $55,585

Lynchburg, VA $55,536

Gainesville, FL $55,456

Portsmouth, OH $55,426

Little Rock, AR $55,413

Lafayette, LA $55,389

Youngstown, OH $55,389

Daytona Beach, FL $55,352

Clarksville, TN $55,346

Pensacola, FL $55,340

Temple, TX $55,336

Hopkinsville, KY $55,156

Erie, PA $55,144

Florence, SC $55,119

Charleston, WV $55,021

Great Falls, MT $54,990

Macon, GA $54,905

Tallahassee, FL $54,899

Fayetteville, NC $54,886

Waco, TX $54,874

Helena, MT $54,831

Pine Bluff, AR $54,808

Vincennes, IN $54,733

Lubbock, TX $54,709

Alamogordo, NM $54,672

Twin Falls, ID $54,617

Rapid City, SD $54,598

Jackson, MS $54,488

Huntington, WV $54,484

Greenville, MS $54,482

Parkersburg, WV $54,419

Montgomery, AL $54,408

Wichita Falls, TX $54,347

Springfield, MO $54,347

Biloxi, MS $54,316

Monroe, LA $54,255

Johnstown, PA $54,212

Sumter, SC $54,188

Columbus, GA $54,182

Pascagoula, MS $54,065

Abilene, TX $54,065

Kingsport, TN $53,906

Albany, GA $53,906

Gulfport, MS $53,887

Alexandria, LA $53,685

Fort Smith, AR $53,532

El Paso, TX $53,366

Las Cruces, NM $53,091

Harlingen, TX $52,935

Pocatello, ID $52,925

Florence, AL $52,846

Brownsville, TX $52,833

Mcallen, TX $52,705

Dothan, AL $52,619

Columbus, MS $52,255

Altus, OK $51,969

Lawton, OK $51,853

Pierre, SD $51,632

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.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	10.47%
Work Ethic	1.74%
Sustainability	0.87%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Scheduling	$65,574	7%
Marketing Systems	$65,574	7%
Microsoft Office	$65,574	7%
Innovation	$63,736	4%
Business Model	$63,736	4%
Time Management	$63,123	3%

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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 Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Elearning Specialist

No Diploma 42.9%

High School 42.9%

Associates 21.4%

Bachelors 35.7%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	42.9%
High School	42.9%
Associates	21.4%
Bachelors	35.7%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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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.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$55,074

Average $61,284/year

$68,902

$4,589

Average $5,107/month

$5,742

$1,059

Average $1,179/week

$1,325

$26

Average $29/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,902	$5,742	$1,325	$33
Average	$61,284	$5,107	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$55,074	$4,589	$1,059	$26

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Salary Trends for Elearning Specialist

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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2023

$72,196

2024

$71,877

2025

$71,255

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