---
title: "Non-Destructive Testing Specialist Salary by City"
description: "Non-Destructive Testing Specialist pay in 186 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/non-destructive-testing-specialist/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Non-Destructive Testing Specialist salary by city

Mean annual wage for Non-Destructive Testing Specialist in 186 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $80,960. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bremerton, WA | $108,700 | $88,110 | $118,830 |
| 2 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $106,580 | $83,800 | $117,790 |
| 3 | Lexington Park, MD | $106,430 | $77,190 | $120,830 |
| 4 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $102,400 | $65,580 | $120,540 |
| 5 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $99,030 | $62,730 | $116,900 |
| 6 | Vallejo, CA | $98,840 | $65,710 | $115,170 |
| 7 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $98,160 | $59,840 | $117,020 |
| 8 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $97,780 | $72,900 | $110,030 |
| 9 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $97,490 | $57,640 | $117,120 |
| 10 | Charleston, WV | $95,080 | $73,860 | $105,540 |
| 11 | Las Cruces, NM | $94,990 | $72,010 | $106,310 |
| 12 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $94,310 | $70,740 | $105,910 |
| 13 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $93,970 | $59,550 | $110,950 |
| 14 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $93,450 | $56,990 | $111,430 |
| 15 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $93,040 | $63,000 | $107,850 |
| 16 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $92,930 | $61,550 | $108,410 |
| 17 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $92,710 | $60,590 | $108,510 |
| 18 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $92,680 | $59,450 | $109,080 |
| 19 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $91,980 | $65,460 | $105,040 |
| 20 | Warner Robins, GA | $90,480 | $76,020 | $97,590 |
| 21 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $89,690 | $57,350 | $105,600 |
| 22 | Panama City, FL | $89,480 | $64,170 | $101,940 |
| 23 | Crestview, FL | $88,900 | $62,980 | $101,670 |
| 24 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $88,690 | $58,510 | $103,560 |
| 25 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $87,760 | $66,390 | $98,280 |
| 26 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $87,690 | $69,760 | $96,530 |
| 27 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $87,670 | $57,450 | $102,540 |
| 28 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $87,610 | $66,580 | $97,970 |
| 29 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $87,380 | $64,380 | $98,720 |
| 30 | Fayetteville, NC | $87,240 | $70,930 | $95,260 |
| 31 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $87,110 | $66,330 | $97,340 |
| 32 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $86,720 | $72,070 | $93,930 |
| 33 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $86,420 | $67,640 | $95,680 |
| 34 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $86,340 | $61,050 | $98,800 |
| 35 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $85,590 | $57,080 | $99,650 |
| 36 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $85,280 | $55,040 | $100,170 |
| 37 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $85,070 | $56,850 | $98,970 |
| 38 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $84,950 | $59,090 | $97,660 |
| 39 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $84,640 | $56,350 | $98,570 |
| 40 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $84,240 | $59,720 | $96,300 |
| 41 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $83,800 | $63,250 | $93,930 |
| 42 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $83,740 | $67,350 | $91,810 |
| 43 | Fairbanks, AK | $83,680 | $56,010 | $97,300 |
| 44 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $83,660 | $57,780 | $96,410 |
| 45 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $83,620 | $60,260 | $95,120 |
| 46 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $83,280 | $57,010 | $96,220 |
| 47 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $82,120 | $54,480 | $95,740 |
| 48 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $81,990 | $59,070 | $93,270 |
| 49 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $81,970 | $63,320 | $91,170 |
| 50 | Jacksonville, NC | $81,540 | $60,360 | $91,980 |
| 51 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $81,450 | $53,080 | $95,430 |
| 52 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $81,330 | $61,340 | $91,170 |
| 53 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $81,220 | $52,890 | $95,180 |
| 54 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $80,870 | $54,250 | $94,000 |
| 55 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $80,870 | $58,760 | $91,770 |
| 56 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $80,600 | $50,790 | $95,260 |
| 57 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $80,600 | $56,370 | $92,540 |
| 58 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $80,270 | $58,860 | $90,810 |
| 59 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $79,980 | $55,000 | $92,290 |
| 60 | Fond du Lac, WI | $79,980 | $63,130 | $88,280 |
| 61 | Yuma, AZ | $79,680 | $58,640 | $90,060 |
| 62 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $79,480 | $62,400 | $87,900 |
| 63 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $79,250 | $59,260 | $89,090 |
| 64 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $78,770 | $62,980 | $86,530 |
| 65 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $78,730 | $50,270 | $92,730 |
| 66 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $78,690 | $57,010 | $89,360 |
| 67 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $78,270 | $58,680 | $87,920 |
| 68 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $78,270 | $62,030 | $86,280 |
| 69 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $78,210 | $58,970 | $87,670 |
| 70 | Watertown, NY | $78,170 | $56,930 | $88,650 |
| 71 | Greeley, CO | $78,120 | $50,480 | $91,730 |
| 72 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $77,750 | $55,970 | $88,480 |
| 73 | Bloomington, IL | $77,670 | $58,530 | $87,090 |
| 74 | Albany, OR | $77,500 | $55,160 | $88,500 |
| 75 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $77,480 | $51,210 | $90,420 |
| 76 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $77,440 | $50,590 | $90,670 |
| 77 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $77,270 | $51,630 | $89,900 |
| 78 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $77,190 | $45,820 | $92,640 |
| 79 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $77,150 | $53,730 | $88,670 |
| 80 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $76,810 | $50,880 | $89,560 |
| 81 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $76,750 | $53,980 | $87,980 |
| 82 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $76,690 | $53,310 | $88,190 |
| 83 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $76,560 | $56,660 | $86,360 |
| 84 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $75,800 | $52,850 | $87,110 |
| 85 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $75,800 | $57,600 | $84,780 |
| 86 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $75,670 | $53,790 | $86,440 |
| 87 | Bellingham, WA | $75,520 | $50,880 | $87,670 |
| 88 | Iowa City, IA | $75,400 | $60,550 | $82,720 |
| 89 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $75,300 | $53,100 | $86,220 |
| 90 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $75,090 | $47,420 | $88,730 |
| 91 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $74,980 | $52,350 | $86,130 |
| 92 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $74,730 | $44,410 | $89,670 |
| 93 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $74,420 | $49,000 | $86,960 |
| 94 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $74,360 | $55,410 | $83,700 |
| 95 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $74,130 | $52,460 | $84,820 |
| 96 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $74,010 | $51,630 | $85,030 |
| 97 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $73,960 | $59,510 | $81,100 |
| 98 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $73,690 | $51,270 | $84,740 |
| 99 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $73,590 | $55,060 | $82,700 |
| 100 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $73,570 | $45,970 | $87,150 |
| 101 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $73,570 | $55,390 | $82,530 |
| 102 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $73,170 | $46,200 | $86,440 |
| 103 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $73,150 | $47,280 | $85,880 |
| 104 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $73,110 | $48,150 | $85,400 |
| 105 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $72,030 | $54,330 | $80,750 |
| 106 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $71,930 | $42,160 | $86,570 |
| 107 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $71,930 | $47,010 | $84,200 |
| 108 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $71,360 | $51,080 | $81,350 |
| 109 | Waco, TX | $71,320 | $47,610 | $83,010 |
| 110 | Bend, OR | $71,240 | $54,950 | $79,270 |
| 111 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $71,200 | $44,910 | $84,140 |
| 112 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $71,200 | $44,680 | $84,260 |
| 113 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $71,010 | $53,910 | $79,440 |
| 114 | Kennewick, WA | $70,990 | $50,340 | $81,160 |
| 115 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $70,700 | $50,400 | $80,700 |
| 116 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $70,660 | $45,860 | $82,870 |
| 117 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $70,620 | $45,340 | $83,080 |
| 118 | Mount Vernon, WA | $70,570 | $42,700 | $84,300 |
| 119 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $70,140 | $49,170 | $80,450 |
| 120 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $70,100 | $46,760 | $81,580 |
| 121 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $70,100 | $48,590 | $80,680 |
| 122 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $69,350 | $45,470 | $81,100 |
| 123 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $69,060 | $50,420 | $78,230 |
| 124 | Midland, TX | $68,870 | $34,960 | $85,590 |
| 125 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $68,870 | $56,350 | $75,050 |
| 126 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $68,870 | $46,160 | $80,060 |
| 127 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $68,810 | $53,410 | $76,400 |
| 128 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $68,760 | $41,620 | $82,140 |
| 129 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $68,640 | $53,560 | $76,070 |
| 130 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $68,410 | $50,630 | $77,170 |
| 131 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $68,350 | $49,320 | $77,710 |
| 132 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $68,220 | $44,010 | $80,140 |
| 133 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $68,180 | $46,950 | $78,620 |
| 134 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $67,910 | $41,790 | $80,790 |
| 135 | Lake Charles, LA | $67,850 | $40,540 | $81,290 |
| 136 | Gainesville, GA | $67,700 | $49,250 | $76,790 |
| 137 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $67,250 | $50,980 | $75,250 |
| 138 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $66,480 | $48,920 | $75,130 |
| 139 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $66,410 | $49,070 | $74,960 |
| 140 | Houma, LA | $66,410 | $43,060 | $77,940 |
| 141 | Chambersburg, PA | $66,350 | $42,740 | $77,980 |
| 142 | Idaho Falls, ID | $66,020 | $47,550 | $75,130 |
| 143 | Odessa, TX | $65,960 | $39,210 | $79,140 |
| 144 | Decatur, AL | $65,810 | $42,950 | $77,080 |
| 145 | Morgantown, WV | $65,440 | $46,700 | $74,670 |
| 146 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $65,420 | $48,090 | $73,940 |
| 147 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $65,230 | $50,480 | $72,510 |
| 148 | Erie, PA | $65,230 | $45,930 | $74,760 |
| 149 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $65,150 | $46,400 | $74,380 |
| 150 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $65,120 | $44,160 | $75,460 |
| 151 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $64,460 | $44,970 | $74,050 |
| 152 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $64,330 | $48,780 | $71,990 |
| 153 | Billings, MT | $64,290 | $44,840 | $73,860 |
| 154 | Wichita Falls, TX | $64,290 | $42,330 | $75,110 |
| 155 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $64,080 | $46,920 | $72,550 |
| 156 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $64,040 | $51,770 | $70,080 |
| 157 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $63,940 | $41,930 | $74,780 |
| 158 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $63,810 | $44,430 | $73,360 |
| 159 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $63,460 | $46,510 | $71,820 |
| 160 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $62,940 | $41,870 | $73,320 |
| 161 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $62,800 | $50,960 | $68,640 |
| 162 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $62,190 | $36,110 | $75,050 |
| 163 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $61,880 | $46,860 | $69,260 |
| 164 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $61,820 | $45,300 | $69,950 |
| 165 | Utica, NY | $61,320 | $50,810 | $66,500 |
| 166 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $61,280 | $41,580 | $70,990 |
| 167 | Ocala, FL | $60,860 | $47,340 | $67,540 |
| 168 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $60,420 | $39,960 | $70,510 |
| 169 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $60,090 | $35,280 | $72,300 |
| 170 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $60,050 | $41,080 | $69,390 |
| 171 | Burlington, NC | $60,010 | $46,820 | $66,500 |
| 172 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $59,820 | $43,040 | $68,080 |
| 173 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $59,630 | $44,840 | $66,930 |
| 174 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $59,400 | $37,690 | $70,100 |
| 175 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $58,990 | $35,610 | $70,490 |
| 176 | Longview, TX | $58,570 | $43,390 | $66,040 |
| 177 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $57,840 | $39,730 | $66,790 |
| 178 | Bozeman, MT | $57,510 | $47,510 | $62,440 |
| 179 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $57,010 | $44,990 | $62,940 |
| 180 | [Shreveport, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/shreveport-la) | $56,700 | $41,200 | $64,330 |
| 181 | College Station, TX | $56,660 | $41,660 | $64,040 |
| 182 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $56,080 | $37,340 | $65,310 |
| 183 | Hammond, LA | $55,520 | $35,110 | $65,560 |
| 184 | Monroe, LA | $53,410 | $33,110 | $63,420 |
| 185 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $48,940 | $29,520 | $58,530 |
| 186 | Athens, GA | $48,360 | $26,560 | $59,090 |

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