Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salary in the United States
How much does a Non-Destructive Testing Technician I make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Non-Destructive Testing Technician I in the United States is $56,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.
However, a Non-Destructive Testing Technician I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,505
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,180 to $61,880
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,153
10%$44,153
50% (Median)$56,800
90%$66,505
Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salaries by Percentile
Key Factors That Influence Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salaries
A Non-Destructive Testing Technician I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Non-Destructive Testing Technician I 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 Non-Destructive Testing Technician Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Top Paying Cities for Non-Destructive Testing Technician Is
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: $71,640
San Francisco: $70,850
Oakland: $69,360
San Jose, CA$71,640
San Francisco, CA$70,850
Oakland, CA$69,360
New York, NY$65,390
Paramus, NJ$64,600
Queens Village, NY$64,600
Passaic, NJ$64,540
Bergenfield, NJ$64,540
Stamford, CT$64,410
Huntington, NY$64,390
Newark, NJ$63,970
Bridgeport, CT$63,850
Vallejo, CA$63,740
New Brunswick, NJ$63,710
Petaluma, CA$63,680
Middlesex, NJ$63,570
Somerset, NJ$63,530
Santa Cruz, CA$63,460
Boston, MA$63,110
Monterey, CA$62,910
Seattle, WA$62,780
Santa Rosa, CA$62,770
Los Angeles, CA$62,750
Juneau, AK$62,610
Washington, DC$62,540
Orange, CA$62,340
Santa Ana, CA$62,190
Long Beach, CA$62,130
Anaheim, CA$62,120
Anchorage, AK$62,090
Santa Maria, CA$61,920
Everett, WA$61,910
Danbury, CT$61,710
Bremerton, WA$61,630
Tacoma, WA$61,430
New Suffolk, NY$61,430
Sacramento, CA$61,410
Santa Barbara, CA$61,350
Trenton, NJ$61,290
San Diego, CA$61,290
Brockton, MA$61,230
Fairbanks, AK$61,090
Lompoc, CA$60,940
Lowell, MA$60,900
Ventura, CA$60,880
Nashua, NH$60,870
Stockton, CA$60,870
Modesto, CA$60,450
Poughkeepsie, NY$60,330
Olympia, WA$60,220
Kennewick, WA$60,220
New Haven, CT$60,200
Lawrence, MA$59,990
Hartford, CT$59,940
Riverside, CA$59,930
New Bedford, MA$59,870
Richland, WA$59,870
Bakersfield, CA$59,790
San Bernardino, CA$59,770
New Britain, CT$59,760
Atlantic City, NJ$59,760
New London, CT$59,740
Norwich, CT$59,720
Portsmouth, NH$59,710
Boulder, CO$59,590
Portland, OR$59,510
Worcester, MA$59,500
Minneapolis, MN$59,330
Philadelphia, PA$59,250
Honolulu, HI$59,060
Saint Paul, MN$59,030
Vineland, NJ$59,020
Providence, RI$58,860
Chicago, IL$58,690
Bellingham, WA$58,620
Springfield, MA$58,580
Baltimore, MD$58,560
Chico, CA$58,420
Pittsfield, MA$58,270
Manchester, NH$58,160
Spokane, WA$57,910
Denver, CO$57,900
Albany, NY$57,640
Troy, NY$57,610
Nassau, NY$57,550
Schenectady, NY$57,490
Wilmington, DE$57,450
Burlington, VT$57,370
Salem, OR$57,350
Portland, ME$57,170
Yakima, WA$57,110
Rochester, MN$56,940
Reno, NV$56,910
Fresno, CA$56,910
Milwaukee, WI$56,860
Detroit, MI$56,800
Ann Arbor, MI$56,790
Allentown, PA$56,780
Colorado Springs, CO$56,690
Syracuse, NY$56,660
Carson City, NV$56,660
Houston, TX$56,580
Eugene, OR$56,550
Gary, IN$56,480
Springfield, OR$56,440
Bismarck, ND$56,430
Galveston, TX$56,390
Medford, OR$56,300
Fort Collins, CO$56,280
Concord, NH$56,250
Austin, TX$56,230
Mesa, AZ$56,110
Reading, PA$56,110
Phoenix, AZ$56,100
Dallas, TX$56,090
Saint Cloud, MN$56,030
Madison, WI$55,960
Utica, NY$55,800
Des Moines, IA$55,710
Rochester, NY$55,710
Raleigh, NC$55,700
Atlanta, GA$55,610
Battle Creek, MI$55,600
Salt Lake City, UT$55,580
Lancaster, PA$55,500
Harrisburg, PA$55,420
Kansas City, MO$55,360
Champaign, IL$55,350
Kansas City, KS$55,350
Fort Worth, TX$55,340
Columbus, OH$55,330
Boca Raton, FL$55,320
Pittsburgh, PA$55,300
Richmond, VA$55,270
Indianapolis, IN$55,260
Cleveland, OH$55,260
Las Vegas, NV$55,190
Cincinnati, OH$55,190
Petersburg, VA$55,100
Huntsville, AL$55,020
Lansing, MI$54,980
Lebanon, PA$54,970
Pueblo, CO$54,970
Appleton, WI$54,950
Buffalo, NY$54,930
Dayton, OH$54,910
Racine, WI$54,900
Charlotte, NC$54,890
Saint Louis, MO$54,880
York, PA$54,840
Elkhart, IN$54,840
Gastonia, NC$54,830
Billings, MT$54,820
Beaumont, TX$54,800
Lorain, OH$54,790
Benton Harbor, MI$54,780
Toledo, OH$54,770
Binghamton, NY$54,740
Rock Hill, SC$54,730
Rockford, IL$54,710
Springfield, IL$54,680
Elyria, OH$54,680
Fargo, ND$54,680
Flagstaff, AZ$54,640
Fort Lauderdale, FL$54,600
Duluth, MN$54,570
Miami, FL$54,570
Cheyenne, WY$54,530
Grand Forks, ND$54,530
Bangor, ME$54,410
Cedar Rapids, IA$54,340
Durham, NC$54,320
Louisville, KY$54,310
Grand Rapids, MI$54,300
Hialeah, FL$54,300
Casper, WY$54,220
Scranton, PA$54,150
Virginia Beach, VA$54,130
New Orleans, LA$54,130
Akron, OH$54,100
Peoria, IL$54,020
Sarasota, FL$54,010
Nashville, TN$53,970
Omaha, NE$53,970
Green Bay, WI$53,970
Baton Rouge, LA$53,950
Charleston, SC$53,930
Jamestown, NY$53,910
Davenport, IA$53,910
Tucson, AZ$53,880
Saint Petersburg, FL$53,840
Tampa, FL$53,830
Evansville, IN$53,800
Port Arthur, TX$53,800
Bradenton, FL$53,770
Santa Fe, NM$53,670
Orlando, FL$53,570
Clearwater, FL$53,550
Canton, OH$53,430
La Crosse, WI$53,430
Albuquerque, NM$53,400
Newport News, VA$53,390
High Point, NC$53,380
Ogden, UT$53,350
Corpus Christi, TX$53,310
Norfolk, VA$53,270
Laramie, WY$53,270
Rock Island, IL$53,240
Saginaw, MI$53,230
Jacksonville, FL$53,220
Salisbury, NC$53,210
Boise, ID$53,200
Moline, IL$53,170
Fort Myers, FL$53,160
Memphis, TN$53,140
Tulsa, OK$53,120
Waterloo, IA$53,080
Spartanburg, SC$53,030
Lincoln, NE$53,000
Fort Wayne, IN$52,990
Provo, UT$52,980
Cedar Falls, IA$52,910
San Antonio, TX$52,890
Greensboro, NC$52,870
South Bend, IN$52,860
Savannah, GA$52,800
Muskegon, MI$52,780
Birmingham, AL$52,770
Winston Salem, NC$52,740
Lake Charles, LA$52,600
Anderson, IN$52,590
Lexington, KY$52,580
Augusta, GA$52,560
Greenville, SC$52,560
Lima, OH$52,510
Wichita, KS$52,510
Tuscaloosa, AL$52,510
Columbia, SC$52,460
Springfield, OH$52,450
Asheville, NC$52,350
Bloomington, IN$52,320
Knoxville, TN$52,110
Shreveport, LA$52,110
Wilmington, NC$52,030
Roanoke, VA$52,030
Topeka, KS$51,930
Frankfort, KY$51,920
Oklahoma City, OK$51,880
Longview, TX$51,860
Chillicothe, OH$51,860
Melbourne, FL$51,850
Sioux Falls, SD$51,760
Mobile, AL$51,750
Terre Haute, IN$51,730
Altoona, PA$51,700
Amarillo, TX$51,660
Killeen, TX$51,640
Fayetteville, AR$51,590
Chattanooga, TN$51,580
Sioux City, IA$51,530
Idaho Falls, ID$51,510
Lynchburg, VA$51,470
Gainesville, FL$51,400
Portsmouth, OH$51,370
Little Rock, AR$51,360
Lafayette, LA$51,330
Youngstown, OH$51,330
Daytona Beach, FL$51,300
Pensacola, FL$51,290
Clarksville, TN$51,290
Temple, TX$51,280
Hopkinsville, KY$51,120
Erie, PA$51,110
Florence, SC$51,080
Charleston, WV$50,990
Great Falls, MT$50,960
Macon, GA$50,880
Tallahassee, FL$50,880
Fayetteville, NC$50,870
Waco, TX$50,860
Helena, MT$50,820
Pine Bluff, AR$50,790
Vincennes, IN$50,730
Lubbock, TX$50,700
Alamogordo, NM$50,670
Twin Falls, ID$50,620
Rapid City, SD$50,600
Jackson, MS$50,500
Greenville, MS$50,490
Huntington, WV$50,490
Parkersburg, WV$50,430
Montgomery, AL$50,420
Wichita Falls, TX$50,370
Springfield, MO$50,370
Biloxi, MS$50,340
Monroe, LA$50,280
Johnstown, PA$50,240
Sumter, SC$50,220
Columbus, GA$50,210
Pascagoula, MS$50,110
Abilene, TX$50,110
Kingsport, TN$49,960
Albany, GA$49,960
Gulfport, MS$49,940
Alexandria, LA$49,750
Fort Smith, AR$49,610
El Paso, TX$49,460
Las Cruces, NM$49,200
Harlingen, TX$49,060
Pocatello, ID$49,050
Florence, AL$48,980
Brownsville, TX$48,960
Mcallen, TX$48,850
Dothan, AL$48,770
Columbus, MS$48,430
Altus, OK$48,160
Lawton, OK$48,060
Pierre, SD$47,850
Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Non-Destructive Testing Technician I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $63,936.
While startup companies pay approximate $54,146.
Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$54,146
Growth Stage
51~500
$57,242
Established
501~5000
$61,756
Enterprise
5000+
$63,936
Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Non-Destructive Testing Technician I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Non-Destructive Testing Technician positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Non-Destructive Testing Technician I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Non-Destructive Testing Technician I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$79,520
$38.0
40%
Pharmaceuticals
$73,840
$36.0
30%
Healthcare
$71,000
$34.0
25%
Aerospace & Defense
$67,024
$32.0
18%
Energy & Utilities
$63,616
$31.0
12%
Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Non-Destructive Testing Technician I'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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$50,180
Average$56,800/year
$61,880
$4,182
Average$4,733/month
$5,157
$965
Average$1,092/week
$1,190
$24
Average$27/hour
$30
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$61,880
$5,157
$1,190
$30
Average
$56,800
$4,733
$1,092
$27
25th Percentile
$50,180
$4,182
$965
$24
Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salary Growth & Career Path
Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings.
As a Non-Destructive Testing Technician I, you have the following paths for advancement.
The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles.
By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.
Non-Destructive Testing Technician I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role
Estimate Salary
Projected Raise
NDT Technician II
$64,000
13%
Equipment Testing Technician
$58,600
3%
Salaries of Jobs related to Non-Destructive Testing Technician I
Salary Trends for Non-Destructive Testing Technician I
Salaries for a Non-Destructive Testing Technician I can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $55,050 in 2023
to around $54,271 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Non-Destructive Testing Technician I salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Non-Destructive Testing Technician I
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Non-Destructive Testing Technician I
Here are companies hiring for Non-Destructive Testing Technician I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Non-Destructive Testing Technician I
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Non-Destructive Testing Technician I?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Non-Destructive Testing Technician I roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
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