NDT Engineer Salary in San Jose, California

How much does a NDT Engineer make in San Jose, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a NDT Engineer in San Jose, CA is $193,344. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $167,698 to a high of $221,796, with most professionals earning between $179,920 and $208,237.

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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 San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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179920

208237

193344

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

189184

225940

206425

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 San Jose, CA. The base salary for NDT Engineer ranges from $179,920 to $208,237 with the average base salary of $193,344. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $189,184 to $225,940 with the average total cash compensation of $206,425.

View Average Salary for NDT Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$193,344	$179,920 - $208,237
Bonus	$13,081	$9,264 - $17,703
Total Pay	$206,425	$189,184 - $225,940

* 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 San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $179,920 - $208,237	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $159,462 - $184,559	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $179,576 - $207,838	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $174,615 - $202,097	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $174,902 - $202,429	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $179,203 - $207,407	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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