What are the main factors that influence an NDT Technician's salary?

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

How does experience change An NDT Technician's salary?

An NDT Technician's salary grows with experience: a Non-Destructive Test Technician I (0-1 years)earns $55,215, a NDT Technician (1-3 years)earns $62,181, a Non-Destructive Test Technician III (3-5 years)earns $72,513, a Non-Destructive Test Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $86,919,

What are the highest paying states for an NDT Technician?

NDT Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for NDT Technician roles are District of Columbia $69,258, California $68,995, Massachusetts $68,076. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of NDT Technician roles make?

Salaries for NDT Technician level roles vary by specialization: NDT Engineer: $144,022; NDT Technician IV: $89,400; NDT Technician III: $74,600; NDT Technician II: $64,000; Assistant NDT Technician: $63,735.

How do different companies affect an NDT Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for NDT Technician 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 Technician Salary in the United States

How much does an NDT Technician make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an NDT Technician in the United States is $62,552 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an NDT Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,350 to $67,597
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,883

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NDT Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,597	$5,633	$1,300	$32
Average	$62,552	$5,213	$1,203	$30
25th Percentile	$54,350	$4,529	$1,045	$26

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Key Factors That Influence NDT Technician Salaries

An NDT Technician'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 Do NDT Technician 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 Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,258.
California: $68,995.
Massachusetts: $68,076.

District of Columbia $69,258 California $68,995 Massachusetts $68,076 Washington $67,825 New Jersey $67,800 Alaska $67,713 Connecticut $66,850 New York $66,499

Hawaii $65,380 Rhode Island $64,854 Maryland $64,498 Minnesota $64,010 Colorado $63,822 Illinois $63,760 Oregon $63,522 Delaware $63,347

New Hampshire $63,237 Virginia $62,990 Pennsylvania $62,271 Nevada $61,908 North Dakota $61,789 Michigan $61,602 Wisconsin $61,533 Vermont $61,395

Texas $61,014 Maine $60,988 Arizona $60,951 Ohio $60,907 Georgia $60,332 Indiana $60,044 Wyoming $59,988 Utah $59,900

Iowa $59,863 Kansas $59,562 Louisiana $59,475 North Carolina $59,443 Missouri $59,431 Florida $59,187 Montana $59,056 Nebraska $58,931

Kentucky $58,862 South Carolina $58,612 Tennessee $58,455 Idaho $58,393 New Mexico $57,936 Oklahoma $57,836 Alabama $57,467 South Dakota $56,848

Arkansas $56,510 West Virginia $56,328 Mississippi $55,784

Top Paying Cities for NDT Technicians

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: $78,897
San Francisco: $78,122
Oakland: $76,389

San Jose, CA $78,897

San Francisco, CA $78,122

Oakland, CA $76,389

New York, NY $72,492

Queens Village, NY $72,023

Paramus, NJ $71,522

Passaic, NJ $71,460

Bergenfield, NJ $71,397

Stamford, CT $71,303

Huntington, NY $71,241

Newark, NJ $70,834

Bridgeport, CT $70,709

New Brunswick, NJ $70,503

Vallejo, CA $70,371

Middlesex, NJ $70,334

Somerset, NJ $70,278

Petaluma, CA $70,134

Santa Cruz, CA $69,890

Boston, MA $69,765

Monterey, CA $69,452

Fairbanks, AK $69,408

Los Angeles, CA $69,289

Washington, DC $69,258

Seattle, WA $69,145

Santa Rosa, CA $69,133

Juneau, AK $68,951

Orange, CA $68,745

Anchorage, AK $68,632

Anaheim, CA $68,589

Santa Ana, CA $68,495

Nassau, NY $68,457

Long Beach, CA $68,432

Danbury, CT $68,413

Santa Maria, CA $68,201

Everett, WA $68,188

Bremerton, WA $67,882

Trenton, NJ $67,763

Sacramento, CA $67,738

San Diego, CA $67,707

Brockton, MA $67,682

Tacoma, WA $67,657

Santa Barbara, CA $67,569

Lowell, MA $67,319

New Suffolk, NY $67,294

Nashua, NH $67,219

Lompoc, CA $67,119

Ventura, CA $67,056

Stockton, CA $67,037

New Haven, CT $66,912

Atlantic City, NJ $66,750

Hartford, CT $66,612

Modesto, CA $66,581

Poughkeepsie, NY $66,443

New Britain, CT $66,412

Olympia, WA $66,324

Kennewick, WA $66,324

New London, CT $66,312

Norwich, CT $66,293

Lawrence, MA $66,262

Bakersfield, CA $66,087

Riverside, CA $65,999

New Bedford, MA $65,999

Richland, WA $65,936

Portsmouth, NH $65,886

Vineland, NJ $65,874

San Bernardino, CA $65,824

Boulder, CO $65,649

Worcester, MA $65,599

Portland, OR $65,542

Saint Paul, MN $65,467

Minneapolis, MN $65,467

Philadelphia, PA $65,380

Honolulu, HI $65,048

Springfield, MA $64,829

Providence, RI $64,823

Chicago, IL $64,642

Bellingham, WA $64,566

Baltimore, MD $64,498

Chico, CA $64,341

Wilmington, DE $64,235

Pittsfield, MA $64,172

Manchester, NH $64,054

Spokane, WA $63,778

Denver, CO $63,772

Albany, NY $63,478

Troy, NY $63,453

Schenectady, NY $63,322

Burlington, VT $63,184

Portland, ME $62,965

Salem, OR $62,915

Yakima, WA $62,903

Ann Arbor, MI $62,884

Rochester, MN $62,709

Fresno, CA $62,677

Reno, NV $62,677

Milwaukee, WI $62,621

Detroit, MI $62,559

Allentown, PA $62,540

Carson City, NV $62,534

Houston, TX $62,440

Colorado Springs, CO $62,433

Syracuse, NY $62,402

Eugene, OR $62,283

Bismarck, ND $62,208

Gary, IN $62,208

Galveston, TX $62,208

Springfield, OR $62,158

Medford, OR $62,008

Fort Collins, CO $61,983

Austin, TX $61,933

Mesa, AZ $61,802

Phoenix, AZ $61,789

Dallas, TX $61,770

Reading, PA $61,733

Saint Cloud, MN $61,708

Concord, NH $61,652

Madison, WI $61,627

Utica, NY $61,458

Raleigh, NC $61,408

Las Vegas, NV $61,401

Rochester, NY $61,358

Des Moines, IA $61,351

Atlanta, GA $61,251

Battle Creek, MI $61,232

Salt Lake City, UT $61,214

Lancaster, PA $61,120

Champaign, IL $61,107

Harrisburg, PA $61,032

Durham, NC $60,976

Kansas City, MO $60,970

Kansas City, KS $60,957

Fort Worth, TX $60,951

Boca Raton, FL $60,926

Cleveland, OH $60,920

Columbus, OH $60,907

Pittsburgh, PA $60,901

Richmond, VA $60,876

Indianapolis, IN $60,863

Cincinnati, OH $60,782

Petersburg, VA $60,688

Billings, MT $60,551

Lansing, MI $60,551

Huntsville, AL $60,551

Lebanon, PA $60,544

Dayton, OH $60,538

Pueblo, CO $60,538

Appleton, WI $60,519

Buffalo, NY $60,494

Racine, WI $60,463

Charlotte, NC $60,457

Saint Louis, MO $60,438

Springfield, IL $60,413

Elkhart, IN $60,401

York, PA $60,401

Gastonia, NC $60,394

Benton Harbor, MI $60,394

Beaumont, TX $60,357

Lorain, OH $60,344

Toledo, OH $60,319

Binghamton, NY $60,288

Rock Hill, SC $60,282

Rockford, IL $60,250

Fargo, ND $60,219

Elyria, OH $60,219

Flagstaff, AZ $60,175

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,138

Miami, FL $60,100

Duluth, MN $60,000

Bangor, ME $59,919

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,850

Louisville, KY $59,819

Grand Rapids, MI $59,806

Hialeah, FL $59,800

Casper, WY $59,712

Scranton, PA $59,637

New Orleans, LA $59,619

Virginia Beach, VA $59,612

Akron, OH $59,581

Peoria, IL $59,500

Sarasota, FL $59,487

Green Bay, WI $59,443

Baton Rouge, LA $59,412

Charleston, SC $59,400

Nashville, TN $59,381

Jamestown, NY $59,368

Davenport, IA $59,368

Tucson, AZ $59,337

Cheyenne, WY $59,318

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,300

Tampa, FL $59,287

Omaha, NE $59,275

Port Arthur, TX $59,250

Evansville, IN $59,250

Bradenton, FL $59,225

Santa Fe, NM $59,112

Orlando, FL $59,049

Clearwater, FL $58,981

Canton, OH $58,849

La Crosse, WI $58,849

Grand Forks, ND $58,830

Albuquerque, NM $58,812

Tulsa, OK $58,812

Newport News, VA $58,805

High Point, NC $58,787

Ogden, UT $58,762

Corpus Christi, TX $58,712

Laramie, WY $58,674

Norfolk, VA $58,674

Rock Island, IL $58,637

Saginaw, MI $58,624

Jacksonville, FL $58,618

Salisbury, NC $58,605

Memphis, TN $58,593

Moline, IL $58,561

Fort Myers, FL $58,543

Waterloo, IA $58,461

Spartanburg, SC $58,399

Lincoln, NE $58,368

Fort Wayne, IN $58,355

Birmingham, AL $58,286

Cedar Falls, IA $58,274

Provo, UT $58,267

Springfield, OH $58,261

San Antonio, TX $58,249

Greensboro, NC $58,224

South Bend, IN $58,217

Winston Salem, NC $58,211

Boise, ID $58,192

Savannah, GA $58,149

Muskegon, MI $58,036

Lima, OH $57,961

Lake Charles, LA $57,936

Anderson, IN $57,923

Lexington, KY $57,905

Augusta, GA $57,886

Greenville, SC $57,886

Wichita, KS $57,830

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,830

Columbia, SC $57,773

Bloomington, IN $57,617

Roanoke, VA $57,579

Asheville, NC $57,498

Knoxville, TN $57,392

Shreveport, LA $57,385

Wilmington, NC $57,304

Frankfort, KY $57,185

Oklahoma City, OK $57,142

Chillicothe, OH $57,117

Longview, TX $57,110

Topeka, KS $57,091

Mobile, AL $56,998

Terre Haute, IN $56,973

Erie, PA $56,966

Altoona, PA $56,935

Melbourne, FL $56,916

Amarillo, TX $56,891

Killeen, TX $56,873

Fayetteville, AR $56,823

Sioux Falls, SD $56,779

Chattanooga, TN $56,741

Idaho Falls, ID $56,735

Gainesville, FL $56,604

Portsmouth, OH $56,572

Little Rock, AR $56,560

Lynchburg, VA $56,560

Lafayette, LA $56,535

Youngstown, OH $56,535

Temple, TX $56,510

Daytona Beach, FL $56,497

Clarksville, TN $56,491

Pensacola, FL $56,485

Hopkinsville, KY $56,297

Charleston, WV $56,291

Florence, SC $56,260

Sioux City, IA $56,222

Macon, GA $56,041

Tallahassee, FL $56,034

Fayetteville, NC $56,022

Waco, TX $56,009

Wichita Falls, TX $56,009

Pine Bluff, AR $55,984

Vincennes, IN $55,865

Lubbock, TX $55,840

Great Falls, MT $55,803

Alamogordo, NM $55,797

Abilene, TX $55,747

Rapid City, SD $55,665

Monroe, LA $55,665

Albany, GA $55,628

Huntington, WV $55,622

Jackson, MS $55,615

Greenville, MS $55,609

Parkersburg, WV $55,546

Montgomery, AL $55,534

Johnstown, PA $55,521

Springfield, MO $55,471

Biloxi, MS $55,440

Sumter, SC $55,309

Columbus, GA $55,302

Twin Falls, ID $55,265

Pascagoula, MS $55,184

Kingsport, TN $55,021

Gulfport, MS $55,002

Alexandria, LA $54,796

Fort Smith, AR $54,639

El Paso, TX $54,471

Helena, MT $54,389

Las Cruces, NM $54,189

Harlingen, TX $54,014

Pocatello, ID $53,958

Florence, AL $53,939

Brownsville, TX $53,926

Dothan, AL $53,826

Mcallen, TX $53,795

Columbus, MS $53,332

Altus, OK $53,044

Lawton, OK $52,926

Pierre, SD $52,700

What Skills Can Increase an NDT Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 3.81% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Microsoft Word (Mentioned in 4.79% Job Postings): Microsoft Word or MS Word is a popular word-processing program used mainly for creating documents, such as brochures, letters, learning activities, quizzes, tests, and students' homework assignments
Power Generation (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): The process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy. For utilities in the electric power industry, it is the stage prior to its delivery (transmission, distribution, etc.) to end users or its storage (the pumped-storage method).

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Scheduling	3.81%
Microsoft Word	4.79%
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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 NDT Technician's salary.

Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Troubleshooting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Management	$73,186	17%
Coaching	$71,935	15%
Troubleshooting	$66,931	7%
Consulting	$66,931	7%
Scheduling	$66,305	6%
Initiative	$65,680	5%

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How Education impacts an NDT Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many NDT Technicians enter the field with a Associate's Degree 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 NDT Technician with a Associate's Degree is between $61,483 and $65,114).

NDT Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for NDT Technician

No Diploma 53.3%

High School 53.3%

Associates 43.3%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 3.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	53.3%
High School	53.3%
Associates	43.3%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	3.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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NDT Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an NDT Technician'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 April 01, 2026

$54,350

Average $62,552/year

$67,597

$4,529

Average $5,213/month

$5,633

$1,045

Average $1,203/week

$1,300

$26

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,597	$5,633	$1,300	$32
Average	$62,552	$5,213	$1,203	$30
25th Percentile	$54,350	$4,529	$1,045	$26

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Salary Trends for NDT Technician

Salaries for an NDT Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,591 in 2023 to around $56,879 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of NDT Technician salary trends, .

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