What are the main factors that influence a Ndt Trainee's salary?

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

How does experience change a Ndt Trainee's salary?

A Ndt Trainee's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,264 for beginners, reaching about $60,546 at mid-level, and approach $62,773 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Ndt Trainee?

Ndt Trainee salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ndt Trainee roles are District of Columbia $67,037, California $66,783, Massachusetts $65,893. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ndt Trainee roles make?

Salaries for Ndt Trainee level roles vary by specialization: NDT Engineer: $144,043; Ndt Specialist: $62,620; NDT Technician: $62,508; Ndt Inspection: $61,586; Ndt Operator: $61,195.

How do different companies affect a Ndt Trainee's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ndt Trainee roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Ndt Trainee Salary in the United States

How much does a Ndt Trainee make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ndt Trainee in the United States is $60,546 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Ndt Trainee's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,457
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,316 to $69,921
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,913

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Ndt Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,921	$5,827	$1,345	$34
Average	$60,546	$5,046	$1,164	$29
25th Percentile	$51,316	$4,276	$987	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Ndt Trainee Salaries

A Ndt Trainee'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 Ndt Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Ndt Trainee'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): $59,264
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,649
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,546
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,572
Expert (over 8 years): $62,773

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Ndt Trainee	$59,264
Intermediate Level Ndt Trainee	$59,649
Senior Level Ndt Trainee	$60,546
Specialist Level Ndt Trainee	$61,572
Expert Level Ndt Trainee	$62,773

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How Do Ndt Trainee 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 Ndt Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,037.
California: $66,783.
Massachusetts: $65,893.

District of Columbia $67,037 California $66,783 Massachusetts $65,893 Washington $65,650 New Jersey $65,626 Alaska $65,541 Connecticut $64,706 New York $64,367

Hawaii $63,283 Rhode Island $62,774 Maryland $62,429 Minnesota $61,957 Colorado $61,775 Illinois $61,715 Oregon $61,485 Delaware $61,315

New Hampshire $61,209 Virginia $60,970 Pennsylvania $60,274 Nevada $59,923 North Dakota $59,808 Michigan $59,626 Wisconsin $59,559 Vermont $59,426

Texas $59,057 Maine $59,033 Arizona $58,996 Ohio $58,954 Georgia $58,397 Indiana $58,118 Wyoming $58,064 Utah $57,979

Iowa $57,943 Kansas $57,652 Louisiana $57,567 North Carolina $57,537 Missouri $57,525 Florida $57,289 Montana $57,162 Nebraska $57,041

Kentucky $56,974 South Carolina $56,732 Tennessee $56,581 Idaho $56,520 New Mexico $56,078 Oklahoma $55,981 Alabama $55,624 South Dakota $55,024

Arkansas $54,698 West Virginia $54,522 Mississippi $53,995

Top Paying Cities for Ndt Trainees

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: $76,367
San Francisco: $75,616
Oakland: $73,939

San Jose, CA $76,367

San Francisco, CA $75,616

Oakland, CA $73,939

New York, NY $70,167

Queens Village, NY $69,713

Paramus, NJ $69,229

Passaic, NJ $69,168

Bergenfield, NJ $69,108

Stamford, CT $69,017

Huntington, NY $68,956

Newark, NJ $68,563

Bridgeport, CT $68,442

New Brunswick, NJ $68,242

Vallejo, CA $68,115

Middlesex, NJ $68,078

Somerset, NJ $68,024

Petaluma, CA $67,885

Santa Cruz, CA $67,648

Boston, MA $67,527

Monterey, CA $67,225

Fairbanks, AK $67,182

Los Angeles, CA $67,067

Washington, DC $67,037

Seattle, WA $66,928

Santa Rosa, CA $66,916

Juneau, AK $66,740

Orange, CA $66,540

Anchorage, AK $66,431

Anaheim, CA $66,389

Santa Ana, CA $66,298

Nassau, NY $66,262

Long Beach, CA $66,238

Danbury, CT $66,219

Santa Maria, CA $66,014

Everett, WA $66,002

Bremerton, WA $65,705

Trenton, NJ $65,590

Sacramento, CA $65,566

San Diego, CA $65,535

Brockton, MA $65,511

Tacoma, WA $65,487

Santa Barbara, CA $65,402

Lowell, MA $65,160

New Suffolk, NY $65,136

Nashua, NH $65,063

Lompoc, CA $64,966

Ventura, CA $64,906

Stockton, CA $64,887

New Haven, CT $64,766

Atlantic City, NJ $64,609

Hartford, CT $64,476

Modesto, CA $64,445

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,312

New Britain, CT $64,282

Olympia, WA $64,197

Kennewick, WA $64,197

New London, CT $64,185

Norwich, CT $64,167

Lawrence, MA $64,137

Bakersfield, CA $63,967

Riverside, CA $63,882

New Bedford, MA $63,882

Richland, WA $63,822

Portsmouth, NH $63,773

Vineland, NJ $63,761

San Bernardino, CA $63,713

Boulder, CO $63,543

Worcester, MA $63,495

Portland, OR $63,440

Saint Paul, MN $63,368

Minneapolis, MN $63,368

Philadelphia, PA $63,283

Honolulu, HI $62,962

Springfield, MA $62,750

Providence, RI $62,744

Chicago, IL $62,569

Bellingham, WA $62,496

Baltimore, MD $62,429

Chico, CA $62,278

Wilmington, DE $62,175

Pittsfield, MA $62,114

Manchester, NH $61,999

Spokane, WA $61,733

Denver, CO $61,727

Albany, NY $61,442

Troy, NY $61,418

Schenectady, NY $61,291

Burlington, VT $61,158

Portland, ME $60,946

Salem, OR $60,897

Yakima, WA $60,885

Ann Arbor, MI $60,867

Rochester, MN $60,698

Fresno, CA $60,667

Reno, NV $60,667

Milwaukee, WI $60,613

Detroit, MI $60,552

Allentown, PA $60,534

Carson City, NV $60,528

Houston, TX $60,437

Colorado Springs, CO $60,431

Syracuse, NY $60,401

Eugene, OR $60,286

Bismarck, ND $60,213

Gary, IN $60,213

Galveston, TX $60,213

Springfield, OR $60,165

Medford, OR $60,020

Fort Collins, CO $59,995

Austin, TX $59,947

Mesa, AZ $59,820

Phoenix, AZ $59,808

Dallas, TX $59,789

Reading, PA $59,753

Saint Cloud, MN $59,729

Concord, NH $59,674

Madison, WI $59,650

Utica, NY $59,487

Raleigh, NC $59,438

Las Vegas, NV $59,432

Rochester, NY $59,390

Des Moines, IA $59,384

Atlanta, GA $59,287

Battle Creek, MI $59,269

Salt Lake City, UT $59,251

Lancaster, PA $59,160

Champaign, IL $59,148

Harrisburg, PA $59,075

Durham, NC $59,021

Kansas City, MO $59,014

Kansas City, KS $59,002

Fort Worth, TX $58,996

Boca Raton, FL $58,972

Cleveland, OH $58,966

Columbus, OH $58,954

Pittsburgh, PA $58,948

Richmond, VA $58,924

Indianapolis, IN $58,912

Cincinnati, OH $58,833

Petersburg, VA $58,742

Billings, MT $58,609

Lansing, MI $58,609

Huntsville, AL $58,609

Lebanon, PA $58,603

Dayton, OH $58,597

Pueblo, CO $58,597

Appleton, WI $58,579

Buffalo, NY $58,554

Racine, WI $58,524

Charlotte, NC $58,518

Saint Louis, MO $58,500

Springfield, IL $58,476

Elkhart, IN $58,464

York, PA $58,464

Gastonia, NC $58,457

Benton Harbor, MI $58,457

Beaumont, TX $58,421

Lorain, OH $58,409

Toledo, OH $58,385

Binghamton, NY $58,355

Rock Hill, SC $58,348

Rockford, IL $58,318

Fargo, ND $58,288

Elyria, OH $58,288

Flagstaff, AZ $58,246

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,209

Miami, FL $58,173

Duluth, MN $58,076

Bangor, ME $57,997

Cedar Rapids, IA $57,931

Louisville, KY $57,900

Grand Rapids, MI $57,888

Hialeah, FL $57,882

Casper, WY $57,797

Scranton, PA $57,725

New Orleans, LA $57,707

Virginia Beach, VA $57,701

Akron, OH $57,670

Peoria, IL $57,592

Sarasota, FL $57,580

Green Bay, WI $57,537

Baton Rouge, LA $57,507

Charleston, SC $57,495

Nashville, TN $57,477

Jamestown, NY $57,464

Davenport, IA $57,464

Tucson, AZ $57,434

Cheyenne, WY $57,416

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,398

Tampa, FL $57,386

Omaha, NE $57,374

Port Arthur, TX $57,349

Evansville, IN $57,349

Bradenton, FL $57,325

Santa Fe, NM $57,216

Orlando, FL $57,156

Clearwater, FL $57,089

Canton, OH $56,962

La Crosse, WI $56,962

Grand Forks, ND $56,944

Albuquerque, NM $56,926

Tulsa, OK $56,926

Newport News, VA $56,920

High Point, NC $56,901

Ogden, UT $56,877

Corpus Christi, TX $56,829

Laramie, WY $56,792

Norfolk, VA $56,792

Rock Island, IL $56,756

Saginaw, MI $56,744

Jacksonville, FL $56,738

Salisbury, NC $56,726

Memphis, TN $56,714

Moline, IL $56,683

Fort Myers, FL $56,665

Waterloo, IA $56,587

Spartanburg, SC $56,526

Lincoln, NE $56,496

Fort Wayne, IN $56,484

Birmingham, AL $56,417

Cedar Falls, IA $56,405

Provo, UT $56,399

Springfield, OH $56,393

San Antonio, TX $56,381

Greensboro, NC $56,356

South Bend, IN $56,350

Winston Salem, NC $56,344

Boise, ID $56,326

Savannah, GA $56,284

Muskegon, MI $56,175

Lima, OH $56,102

Lake Charles, LA $56,078

Anderson, IN $56,066

Lexington, KY $56,048

Augusta, GA $56,030

Greenville, SC $56,030

Wichita, KS $55,975

Tuscaloosa, AL $55,975

Columbia, SC $55,921

Bloomington, IN $55,769

Roanoke, VA $55,733

Asheville, NC $55,654

Knoxville, TN $55,551

Shreveport, LA $55,545

Wilmington, NC $55,466

Frankfort, KY $55,351

Oklahoma City, OK $55,309

Chillicothe, OH $55,285

Longview, TX $55,279

Topeka, KS $55,261

Mobile, AL $55,170

Terre Haute, IN $55,146

Erie, PA $55,140

Altoona, PA $55,109

Melbourne, FL $55,091

Amarillo, TX $55,067

Killeen, TX $55,049

Fayetteville, AR $55,000

Sioux Falls, SD $54,958

Chattanooga, TN $54,922

Idaho Falls, ID $54,915

Gainesville, FL $54,788

Portsmouth, OH $54,758

Little Rock, AR $54,746

Lynchburg, VA $54,746

Lafayette, LA $54,722

Youngstown, OH $54,722

Temple, TX $54,698

Daytona Beach, FL $54,685

Clarksville, TN $54,679

Pensacola, FL $54,673

Hopkinsville, KY $54,492

Charleston, WV $54,486

Florence, SC $54,455

Sioux City, IA $54,419

Macon, GA $54,243

Tallahassee, FL $54,237

Fayetteville, NC $54,225

Waco, TX $54,213

Wichita Falls, TX $54,213

Pine Bluff, AR $54,189

Vincennes, IN $54,074

Lubbock, TX $54,050

Great Falls, MT $54,013

Alamogordo, NM $54,007

Abilene, TX $53,959

Rapid City, SD $53,880

Monroe, LA $53,880

Albany, GA $53,844

Huntington, WV $53,838

Jackson, MS $53,832

Greenville, MS $53,826

Parkersburg, WV $53,765

Montgomery, AL $53,753

Johnstown, PA $53,741

Springfield, MO $53,692

Biloxi, MS $53,662

Sumter, SC $53,535

Columbus, GA $53,529

Twin Falls, ID $53,493

Pascagoula, MS $53,414

Kingsport, TN $53,257

Gulfport, MS $53,238

Alexandria, LA $53,039

Fort Smith, AR $52,887

El Paso, TX $52,724

Helena, MT $52,645

Las Cruces, NM $52,451

Harlingen, TX $52,282

Pocatello, ID $52,227

Florence, AL $52,209

Brownsville, TX $52,197

Dothan, AL $52,100

Mcallen, TX $52,070

Columbus, MS $51,622

Altus, OK $51,343

Lawton, OK $51,228

Pierre, SD $51,010

What Skills Can Increase a Ndt Trainee's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 8.13% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Critical Care (Mentioned in 3.2% Job Postings): Critical care is sometimes referred as intensive care. Intensive care medicine, or critical care medicine, is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support and intensive monitoring. An intensivist is a physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.
Customer Care (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Customer care is the process of building an emotional connection with your customers, whereas customer service is simply the advice or assistance your business provides them.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	8.13%
Critical Care	3.2%
Customer Care	2.46%

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 a Ndt Trainee's salary.

Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Warehouse Management System: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Flexibility	$66,601	10%
Interviewing	$62,968	4%
Warehouse Management System	$62,363	3%
Product Quality	$62,363	3%
Supply Chain	$62,363	3%
Coaching	$62,363	3%

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How Education impacts a Ndt Trainee's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ndt Trainees 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 a Ndt Trainee with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $59,523 and $64,902).

Ndt Trainee Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ndt Trainee

No Diploma 7.7%

High School 23.1%

Associates 61.5%

Bachelors 61.5%

Masters 7.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	7.7%
High School	23.1%
Associates	61.5%
Bachelors	61.5%
Masters	7.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Ndt Trainee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ndt Trainee'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 January 01, 2026

$51,316

Average $60,546/year

$69,921

$4,276

Average $5,046/month

$5,827

$987

Average $1,164/week

$1,345

$25

Average $29/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,921	$5,827	$1,345	$34
Average	$60,546	$5,046	$1,164	$29
25th Percentile	$51,316	$4,276	$987	$25

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Salary Trends for Ndt Trainee

Salaries for a Ndt Trainee can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $58,720 in 2023 to around $59,045 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ndt Trainee salary trends, .

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2023

$58,720

2024

$59,379

2025

$59,045

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2023	$58,720
2024	$59,379
2025	$59,045
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