NDT Engineer Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a NDT Engineer make in Des Moines, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a NDT Engineer in Des Moines, IA is $151,468. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $131,373 to a high of $173,754, with most professionals earning between $140,950 and $163,133.

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Followed by a validation exercise (TRL6).

February 01, 2023

Performs other duties as directed.

November 19, 2022

Resolves process, management system and possibly engineering issues associated with Variation Notices by analyzing and reporting on the acceptability of the variations.

December 29, 2022

Develop business processes to integrate QA data with the PLM/MES systems to capture inspection results and test reports against design data.

February 02, 2023

Requires a Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline and at least five (5) years of related experience in Quality/Manufacturing/NDT processes (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).

February 16, 2023

Compiles data and defines changes required in NDT equipment, procedures, and/or manufacturing processes.

March 07, 2023

Communicate and interact extensively with suppliers, component designers, and management personnel.

March 31, 2023

Represent BPMI at technical meetings with suppliers, other prime contractors, shipyards, and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program representatives.

April 07, 2023

Provides guidance and recommendations regarding design concepts, specification requirements and cost estimates for NDT processes.

April 23, 2023

Create and manage system of data analysis, interpretation, validation, and documentation for composite parts and assemblies.

April 29, 2023

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Average Salary Range for NDT Engineer in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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140950

163133

151468

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

148208

177003

161715

What is the average salary for NDT Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of NDT Engineer in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for NDT Engineer ranges from $140,950 to $163,133 with the average base salary of $151,468. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $148,208 to $177,003 with the average total cash compensation of $161,715.

View Average Salary for NDT Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$151,468	$140,950 - $163,133
Bonus	$10,246	$7,259 - $13,870
Total Pay	$161,715	$148,208 - $177,003

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

NDT Engineer Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,950 - $163,133	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,950 - $163,133	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,656 - $161,636	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,879 - $154,950	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $134,310 - $155,449	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $137,501 - $159,142	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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