Salary guide, May 2025
NDT Technician pay in Lexington Park, MD
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The median annual wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Lexington Park, MD was $105,560 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $87,400 and $125,050.
The Lexington Park, MD median is $27,210 above the national median of $78,350, both from BLS May 2025.
Closest proxy · SOC 17-3029 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
The NDT Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about lexington Park, MD?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,290 | $87,400 | $105,560 | $125,050 | $132,620 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36.20 | $42.02 | $50.75 | $60.12 | $63.76 |
BLS estimated 450 workers employed in this occupation in Lexington Park, MD. Location quotient: 16.63.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,030 | $60,390 | $78,350 | $99,310 | $118,330 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.61 | $29.03 | $37.67 | $47.75 | $56.89 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published NDT Technician median is $105,560. The all-occupations median in Lexington Park, MD is $63,990. Ratio: 1.65 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 16.63 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $82,760 | $100,770 | $122,320 |
| May 2025 | $87,400 | $105,560 | $125,050 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-3029 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other, Lexington Park, MD. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-3029 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,540 | $69,910 to $124,570 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,140 | $80,840 to $125,050 |
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