Salary guide, May 2025
NDT Technician pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 186. The highest is Portland-South Portland, ME at $108,850 and the lowest is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at $40,080. 0 more are published but not rankable and 207 are not published by bls.
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.
- Portland-South Portland, ME$108,850
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$108,010
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$107,140
- Lexington Park, MD$105,560
- Anchorage, AK$103,110
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA$101,770
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$99,540
- Vallejo, CA$97,470
- Charleston, WV$96,510
- Las Cruces, NM$96,100
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$94,810
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$94,570
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC$94,520
- Columbia, SC$93,640
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$93,640
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$92,750
- Urban Honolulu, HI$92,620
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$92,480
- Huntsville, AL$92,390
- Wheeling, WV-OH$91,420
- Warner Robins, GA$91,310
- Ogden, UT$90,130
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$89,710
- Fairbanks-College, AK$89,170
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$88,710
Bars show the top 25 of 186 ranked. The table below lists all 186. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $94,890 | $108,850 | $120,430 | 750 | 6.74 |
| 2 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $96,950 | $108,010 | $122,840 | 1,160 | 32.05 |
| 3 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $80,840 | $107,140 | $125,050 | 930 | 1.77 |
| 4 | Lexington Park, MD | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $87,400 | $105,560 | $125,050 | 450 | 16.63 |
| 5 | Anchorage, AK | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $68,430 | $103,110 | $116,640 | 160 | 2.41 |
| 6 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $74,610 | $101,770 | $120,540 | 610 | 4.64 |
| 7 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $69,910 | $99,540 | $124,570 | 1,660 | 1.37 |
| 8 | Vallejo, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $76,210 | $97,470 | $127,500 | 30 | 0.57 |
| 9 | Charleston, WV | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $82,970 | $96,510 | $97,830 | 90 | 2.22 |
| 10 | Las Cruces, NM | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $88,610 | $96,100 | $108,010 | 60 | 1.94 |
| 11 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,870 | $94,810 | $117,080 | 330 | 2.65 |
| 12 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $77,500 | $94,570 | $107,210 | 430 | 1.55 |
| 13 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $75,490 | $94,520 | $102,500 | 150 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Columbia, SC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $78,030 | $93,640 | $96,450 | 40 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $78,850 | $93,640 | $112,260 | 80 | 1.26 |
| 16 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $67,530 | $92,750 | $112,880 | 570 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $69,860 | $92,620 | $111,010 | 390 | 2.25 |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $66,040 | $92,480 | $114,730 | 1,450 | 2.45 |
| 19 | Huntsville, AL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $68,220 | $92,390 | $119,970 | 250 | 2.44 |
| 20 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $78,790 | $91,420 | $98,610 | 40 | 1.7 |
| 21 | Warner Robins, GA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $82,640 | $91,310 | $98,900 | 190 | 6.45 |
| 22 | Ogden, UT | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $79,230 | $90,130 | $99,710 | 330 | 3.12 |
| 23 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $78,410 | $89,710 | $109,680 | 30 | 0.49 |
| 24 | Fairbanks-College, AK | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $69,100 | $89,170 | $97,530 | 50 | 3.56 |
| 25 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $72,030 | $88,710 | $111,630 | 200 | 5.62 |
| 26 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $75,250 | $88,050 | $98,590 | 140 | 3 |
| 27 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $79,370 | $85,110 | $97,640 | 130 | 1.84 |
| 28 | Fayetteville, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $78,870 | $84,930 | $98,700 | 60 | 1.18 |
| 29 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $68,940 | $84,670 | $103,390 | 590 | 1.34 |
| 30 | Oklahoma City, OK | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $70,140 | $84,430 | $99,070 | 450 | 1.71 |
| 31 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $67,090 | $84,240 | $94,530 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 32 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $60,310 | $84,140 | $106,260 | 60 | 0.68 |
| 33 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $66,700 | $83,940 | $103,520 | 1,090 | 1.19 |
| 34 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $71,780 | $83,780 | $96,100 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $78,850 | $83,780 | $100,420 | 60 | 1.14 |
| 36 | Jacksonville, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $66,750 | $83,780 | $98,290 | 390 | 1.31 |
| 37 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $64,990 | $83,520 | $96,730 | 60 | 0.44 |
| 38 | Cleveland, OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $70,050 | $82,430 | $101,880 | 270 | 0.68 |
| 39 | Jacksonville, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $67,200 | $82,340 | $96,100 | 70 | 3.35 |
| 40 | Albany, OR | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,150 | $82,310 | $92,280 | 30 | 1.65 |
| 41 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $72,210 | $81,980 | $89,880 | 70 | 1.39 |
| 42 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $81,950 | $81,950 | $81,950 | 70 | 1.5 |
| 43 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $69,620 | $81,740 | $92,110 | 50 | 0.49 |
| 44 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $70,390 | $81,660 | $98,110 | 410 | 0.24 |
| 45 | Ann Arbor, MI | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $57,780 | $81,640 | $89,720 | 70 | 0.88 |
| 46 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,830 | $81,470 | $101,650 | 570 | 0.51 |
| 47 | Yuma, AZ | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $59,980 | $81,330 | $91,170 | 160 | 5.89 |
| 48 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $74,270 | $81,290 | $94,430 | 500 | 0.66 |
| 49 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $61,620 | $81,170 | $97,150 | 170 | 2.27 |
| 50 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $65,570 | $81,070 | $108,060 | 220 | 0.53 |
| 51 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $64,810 | $80,790 | $104,000 | 350 | 0.53 |
| 52 | Fresno, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $64,270 | $80,780 | $96,000 | 70 | 0.39 |
| 53 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,170 | $80,540 | $98,520 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 54 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $56,470 | $80,290 | $92,020 | 150 | 1.04 |
| 55 | Bloomington, IL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $61,880 | $79,800 | $79,800 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 56 | Fond du Lac, WI | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $62,540 | $79,760 | $91,470 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 57 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,860 | $79,440 | $91,170 | 80 | 1.38 |
| 58 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,600 | $79,440 | $86,260 | 60 | 0.87 |
| 59 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $67,800 | $79,370 | $86,110 | 410 | 1.28 |
| 60 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $61,710 | $79,350 | $91,560 | 780 | 1.67 |
| 61 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $61,120 | $79,260 | $99,930 | 270 | 1.15 |
| 62 | Iowa City, IA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $71,800 | $79,220 | $79,220 | 30 | 0.84 |
| 63 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,530 | $79,040 | $96,970 | 210 | 0.5 |
| 64 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,160 | $78,890 | $103,780 | 1,120 | 0.31 |
| 65 | Reno, NV | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $66,440 | $78,870 | $79,750 | 170 | 1.61 |
| 66 | Wilmington, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $69,530 | $78,870 | $84,830 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 67 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $62,160 | $78,650 | $95,560 | 150 | 0.46 |
| 68 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $76,250 | $78,500 | $93,640 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 69 | Boulder, CO | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $61,410 | $78,370 | $92,690 | 120 | 1.64 |
| 70 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $66,720 | $78,120 | $102,180 | 80 | 0.19 |
| 71 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $59,950 | $78,080 | $91,290 | 770 | 1.24 |
| 72 | Richmond, VA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,060 | $78,030 | $92,660 | 100 | 0.41 |
| 73 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $54,840 | $77,710 | $91,040 | 730 | 0.99 |
| 74 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $65,140 | $77,590 | $85,830 | 70 | 1.14 |
| 75 | Akron, OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,700 | $77,500 | $85,870 | 90 | 0.72 |
| 76 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,920 | $77,400 | $108,200 | 150 | 1.72 |
| 77 | Corpus Christi, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,200 | $77,070 | $94,100 | 90 | 1.22 |
| 78 | Columbus, OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,640 | $76,830 | $95,140 | 160 | 0.37 |
| 79 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $67,470 | $76,500 | $97,820 | 110 | 1.42 |
| 80 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $67,290 | $76,400 | $92,350 | 100 | 0.39 |
| 81 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,430 | $76,120 | $102,190 | 2,860 | 2.26 |
| 82 | Asheville, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $64,780 | $76,090 | $80,950 | 50 | 0.74 |
| 83 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $55,700 | $76,090 | $85,230 | 170 | 0.58 |
| 84 | Winston-Salem, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $61,320 | $76,090 | $82,820 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 85 | Tulsa, OK | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,160 | $75,970 | $82,420 | 250 | 1.41 |
| 86 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,880 | $75,290 | $95,920 | 320 | 0.76 |
| 87 | Madison, WI | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $56,650 | $74,940 | $97,620 | 70 | 0.46 |
| 88 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $62,100 | $74,850 | $88,710 | 70 | 0.66 |
| 89 | Salem, OR | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $59,200 | $74,780 | $79,340 | 30 | 0.41 |
| 90 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $60,800 | $74,700 | $83,460 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 91 | Omaha, NE-IA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $57,740 | $74,600 | $90,160 | 160 | 0.82 |
| 92 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,160 | $74,400 | $104,540 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 93 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,130 | $74,120 | $93,640 | 40 | 2.84 |
| 94 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $46,270 | $73,900 | $100,150 | 70 | 1.1 |
| 95 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,860 | $72,710 | $87,490 | 690 | 0.66 |
| 96 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $51,440 | $72,580 | $90,840 | 90 | 1.51 |
| 97 | Waco, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $49,180 | $72,500 | $92,160 | 70 | 1.34 |
| 98 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,290 | $72,300 | $87,710 | 30 | 0.51 |
| 99 | Boise City, ID | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $50,580 | $72,010 | $79,440 | 40 | 0.26 |
| 100 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $53,880 | $71,930 | $93,620 | 1,290 | 0.83 |
| 101 | Colorado Springs, CO | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $55,390 | $71,630 | $86,590 | 160 | 1.31 |
| 102 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $53,060 | $71,150 | $85,630 | 330 | 0.77 |
| 103 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $61,410 | $70,610 | $87,290 | 200 | 0.39 |
| 104 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,880 | $69,890 | $86,190 | 1,770 | 0.73 |
| 105 | Bellingham, WA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $56,860 | $69,770 | $91,250 | 60 | 1.81 |
| 106 | Toledo, OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $60,500 | $69,110 | $82,780 | 40 | 0.33 |
| 107 | Lancaster, PA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $60,060 | $68,930 | $81,010 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 108 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,460 | $67,850 | $84,900 | 820 | 0.73 |
| 109 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $57,270 | $67,480 | $82,780 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 110 | Baton Rouge, LA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $48,390 | $67,360 | $100,720 | 340 | 2.18 |
| 111 | Bend, OR | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $63,190 | $67,200 | $82,390 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 112 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,200 | $66,910 | $80,350 | 480 | 0.95 |
| 113 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $51,490 | $66,770 | $70,410 | 50 | 0.7 |
| 114 | Reading, PA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $60,480 | $66,770 | $86,800 | 50 | 0.71 |
| 115 | Peoria, IL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $33,970 | $66,370 | $73,920 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 116 | Lafayette, LA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $47,600 | $66,050 | $91,210 | 120 | 1.76 |
| 117 | Savannah, GA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $60,910 | $65,880 | $95,500 | 80 | 1.09 |
| 118 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $56,600 | $65,780 | $92,290 | 460 | 0.85 |
| 119 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $54,020 | $65,660 | $65,660 | 70 | 0.62 |
| 120 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $60,220 | $65,560 | $78,810 | 230 | 1.12 |
| 121 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $57,560 | $65,170 | $84,430 | 30 | 0.59 |
| 122 | Billings, MT | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $46,780 | $65,000 | $78,100 | 60 | 1.56 |
| 123 | Odessa, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $41,600 | $64,870 | $82,910 | 50 | 1.68 |
| 124 | Greeley, CO | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,980 | $64,860 | $99,990 | 40 | 0.78 |
| 125 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $58,460 | $64,470 | $78,870 | 280 | 0.53 |
| 126 | New Haven, CT | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $53,500 | $63,980 | $79,320 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 127 | Lake Charles, LA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $46,620 | $63,840 | $85,780 | 150 | 3.88 |
| 128 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $51,110 | $63,830 | $80,090 | 410 | 0.38 |
| 129 | Modesto, CA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $54,180 | $63,750 | $63,760 | 40 | 0.49 |
| 130 | Pittsburgh, PA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,360 | $63,690 | $80,500 | 410 | 0.95 |
| 131 | Idaho Falls, ID | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $50,510 | $63,560 | $84,120 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 132 | Chambersburg, PA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $46,010 | $63,290 | $85,620 | 30 | 1.49 |
| 133 | Worcester, MA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $49,510 | $63,270 | $77,130 | 240 | 1.76 |
| 134 | El Paso, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $38,550 | $63,130 | $81,330 | 80 | 0.61 |
| 135 | Mobile, AL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,170 | $62,860 | $96,100 | 60 | 0.98 |
| 136 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $55,020 | $62,800 | $73,520 | 60 | 0.52 |
| 137 | Syracuse, NY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $50,420 | $62,590 | $74,190 | 100 | 0.86 |
| 138 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $48,830 | $62,430 | $87,820 | 390 | 2.27 |
| 139 | Wichita Falls, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $45,400 | $62,330 | $80,980 | 50 | 2.34 |
| 140 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $50,420 | $62,300 | $83,290 | 290 | 3.06 |
| 141 | Erie, PA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $57,470 | $62,060 | $81,220 | 40 | 0.85 |
| 142 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $42,900 | $61,760 | $92,930 | 140 | 1.37 |
| 143 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $51,210 | $61,610 | $76,720 | 300 | 0.53 |
| 144 | Ocala, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $48,950 | $61,300 | $61,300 | 40 | 0.91 |
| 145 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,600 | $61,220 | $73,500 | 50 | 0.55 |
| 146 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $56,990 | $61,170 | $91,200 | 70 | 1.46 |
| 147 | Gainesville, GA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $50,800 | $61,150 | $77,810 | 70 | 1.85 |
| 148 | Lincoln, NE | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $47,910 | $61,110 | $79,440 | 40 | 0.58 |
| 149 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $45,830 | $61,110 | $79,440 | 50 | 0.35 |
| 150 | York-Hanover, PA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $49,400 | $60,840 | $75,970 | 70 | 0.99 |
| 151 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $49,770 | $60,720 | $77,070 | 30 | 0.26 |
| 152 | Wichita, KS | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $60,390 | $60,570 | $72,330 | 780 | 6.54 |
| 153 | Rochester, NY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $37,690 | $60,410 | $73,850 | 190 | 1 |
| 154 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $54,050 | $60,340 | $83,370 | 110 | 0.81 |
| 155 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $47,380 | $60,320 | $76,390 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 156 | Decatur, AL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $46,470 | $60,220 | $83,770 | 190 | 8.02 |
| 157 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $48,350 | $60,150 | $64,900 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 158 | Midland, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $37,000 | $59,490 | $86,630 | 300 | 6.37 |
| 159 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $49,750 | $59,480 | $62,390 | 70 | 1.32 |
| 160 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $49,020 | $59,190 | $74,320 | 610 | 0.67 |
| 161 | Morgantown, WV | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $50,080 | $59,150 | $73,320 | 40 | 1.43 |
| 162 | Tucson, AZ | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $48,990 | $59,040 | $73,820 | 70 | 0.49 |
| 163 | Springfield, MA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $48,100 | $58,640 | $77,420 | 60 | 0.75 |
| 164 | Longview, TX | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $49,610 | $58,460 | $66,770 | 170 | 3.81 |
| 165 | Gainesville, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $52,600 | $58,400 | $67,440 | 40 | 0.71 |
| 166 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $45,960 | $58,380 | $78,350 | 310 | 0.73 |
| 167 | Utica-Rome, NY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $51,240 | $58,240 | $69,110 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 168 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $44,100 | $57,960 | $93,020 | 30 | 1.48 |
| 169 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $47,400 | $57,570 | $79,520 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 170 | Hammond, LA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $39,680 | $57,460 | $69,170 | 40 | 2 |
| 171 | Burlington, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $46,810 | $56,580 | $68,340 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 172 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $45,360 | $56,510 | $62,330 | 160 | 1.12 |
| 173 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $43,860 | $56,430 | $79,690 | 120 | 0.53 |
| 174 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $50,850 | $53,980 | $102,860 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 175 | Monroe, LA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $39,180 | $52,300 | $66,510 | 70 | 2.03 |
| 176 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $51,260 | $51,400 | $79,800 | 580 | 3.36 |
| 177 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $45,450 | $51,200 | $75,960 | 70 | 0.43 |
| 178 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $30,840 | $49,580 | $60,120 | 40 | 0.98 |
| 179 | Tallahassee, FL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $42,490 | $49,130 | $63,400 | 40 | 0.57 |
| 180 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $35,360 | $48,440 | $83,140 | 120 | 0.96 |
| 181 | Bozeman, MT | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $48,350 | $48,350 | $65,740 | 40 | 1.31 |
| 182 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $47,730 | $47,730 | $61,450 | 290 | 4.63 |
| 183 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $43,180 | $46,760 | $80,250 | 70 | 0.71 |
| 184 | Birmingham, AL | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $43,590 | $45,720 | $63,970 | 40 | 0.22 |
| 185 | Knoxville, TN | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $42,960 | $45,670 | $63,840 | 150 | 0.9 |
| 186 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029) | $36,030 | $40,080 | $61,320 | 70 | 0.27 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Albuquerque, NM, Alexandria, LA, Altoona, PA, Amarillo, TX, Ames, IA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Appleton, WI, Arecibo, PR, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Beckley, WV, Binghamton, NY, Bismarck, ND, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Bloomington, IN, Bowling Green, KY, Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, Brunswick-St.
Simons, GA, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Champaign-Urbana, IL, Charlottesville, VA, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Columbia, MO, Columbus, GA-AL, Columbus, IN, Corvallis, OR, Dalton, GA, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, IL, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Dubuque, IA, Duluth, MN-WI, Eagle Pass, TX, Eau Claire, WI, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elkhart-Goshen, IN, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Evansville, IN, Fargo, ND-MN, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, Flagstaff, AZ, Flint, MI, Florence, SC, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Fort Wayne, IN, Gadsden, AL, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Green Bay, WI, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Ithaca, NY, Jackson, MI, Jackson, MS, Jackson, TN, Janesville-Beloit, WI, Jefferson City, MO, Johnson City, TN, Johnstown, PA, Jonesboro, AR, Joplin, MO-KS, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Kankakee, IL, Kenosha, WI, Killeen-Temple, TX, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Laredo, TX, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lima, OH, Logan, UT-ID, Longview-Kelso, WA, Lubbock, TX, Lynchburg, VA, Macon-Bibb County, GA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, Mayaguez, PR, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Medford, OR, Merced, CA, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Monroe, MI, Montgomery, AL, Morristown, TN, Muncie, IN, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Niles, MI, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, Owensboro, KY, Paducah, KY-IL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Port St. Lucie, FL, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Roanoke, VA, Rochester, MN, Rockford, IL, Rocky Mount, NC, Rome, GA, Saginaw, MI, St. Cloud, MN, St. George, UT, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Salinas, CA, Salisbury, MD, San Angelo, TX, Sandusky, OH, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sheboygan, WI, Sherman-Denison, TX, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Spartanburg, SC, Springfield, IL, Springfield, MO, Springfield, OH, State College, PA, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Terre Haute, IN, Texarkana, TX-AR, Topeka, KS, Traverse City, MI, Tuscaloosa, AL, Twin Falls, ID, Tyler, TX, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, Visalia, CA, Walla Walla, WA, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, Wausau, WI, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Las Cruces, NM2.28
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS2.15
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA2.14
- Charleston, WV2.11
- Wheeling, WV-OH2.07
- Jacksonville, NC2.05
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX2.03
- Columbia, SC2.02
- Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL1.97
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC1.92
- Portland-South Portland, ME1.91
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ1.89
- Warner Robins, GA1.88
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH1.88
- Clarksville, TN-KY1.87
- Fayetteville, NC1.86
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL1.85
- Ogden, UT1.84
- Yuma, AZ1.84
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD1.81
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA1.81
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA1.81
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC1.79
- Oklahoma City, OK1.79
- Huntsville, AL1.79
Bars show the highest 25 of 186. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces, NM | $96,100 | $42,070 | 2.28 | 1.94 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $93,640 | $43,470 | 2.15 | 1.26 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $101,770 | $47,470 | 2.14 | 4.64 |
| Charleston, WV | $96,510 | $45,830 | 2.11 | 2.22 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $91,420 | $44,250 | 2.07 | 1.7 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $82,340 | $40,230 | 2.05 | 3.35 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $73,900 | $36,490 | 2.03 | 1.1 |
| Columbia, SC | $93,640 | $46,430 | 2.02 | 0.25 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $88,710 | $45,030 | 1.97 | 5.62 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $94,520 | $49,150 | 1.92 | 0.96 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $108,850 | $56,960 | 1.91 | 6.74 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $89,710 | $47,520 | 1.89 | 0.49 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $91,310 | $48,600 | 1.88 | 6.45 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $83,780 | $44,600 | 1.88 | 1.14 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $83,780 | $44,860 | 1.87 | 0.88 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $84,930 | $45,620 | 1.86 | 1.18 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $88,050 | $47,510 | 1.85 | 3 |
| Ogden, UT | $90,130 | $48,900 | 1.84 | 3.12 |
| Yuma, AZ | $81,330 | $44,170 | 1.84 | 5.89 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,140 | $59,070 | 1.81 | 1.77 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $81,950 | $45,240 | 1.81 | 1.5 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $94,810 | $52,510 | 1.81 | 2.65 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $78,500 | $43,850 | 1.79 | 1.06 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $84,430 | $47,230 | 1.79 | 1.71 |
| Huntsville, AL | $92,390 | $51,740 | 1.79 | 2.44 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $94,570 | $53,680 | 1.76 | 1.55 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $85,110 | $48,550 | 1.75 | 1.84 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $80,540 | $46,580 | 1.73 | 0.86 |
| Wilmington, NC | $78,870 | $45,800 | 1.72 | 0.46 |
| Fresno, CA | $80,780 | $46,910 | 1.72 | 0.39 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $79,440 | $46,240 | 1.72 | 0.87 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $77,590 | $45,220 | 1.72 | 1.14 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $83,780 | $48,830 | 1.72 | 1.31 |
| Anchorage, AK | $103,110 | $60,200 | 1.71 | 2.41 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $108,010 | $63,200 | 1.71 | 32.05 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $83,520 | $48,990 | 1.70 | 0.44 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $77,070 | $45,350 | 1.70 | 1.22 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $77,400 | $45,990 | 1.68 | 1.72 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,790 | $48,400 | 1.67 | 0.53 |
| Vallejo, CA | $97,470 | $58,620 | 1.66 | 0.57 |
| Albany, OR | $82,310 | $49,700 | 1.66 | 1.65 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $72,300 | $43,800 | 1.65 | 0.51 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $105,560 | $63,990 | 1.65 | 16.63 |
| Cleveland, OH | $82,430 | $50,140 | 1.64 | 0.68 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $76,090 | $46,380 | 1.64 | 0.35 |
| Tulsa, OK | $75,970 | $46,670 | 1.63 | 1.41 |
| Asheville, NC | $76,090 | $46,870 | 1.62 | 0.74 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $74,850 | $46,140 | 1.62 | 0.66 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $92,620 | $57,220 | 1.62 | 2.25 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $81,980 | $50,770 | 1.61 | 1.39 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $80,290 | $49,980 | 1.61 | 1.04 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $79,440 | $49,680 | 1.60 | 1.38 |
| El Paso, TX | $63,130 | $39,510 | 1.60 | 0.61 |
| Reno, NV | $78,870 | $49,660 | 1.59 | 1.61 |
| Akron, OH | $77,500 | $48,840 | 1.59 | 0.72 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $79,760 | $50,340 | 1.58 | Not published by BLS |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $78,120 | $49,340 | 1.58 | 0.19 |
| Iowa City, IA | $79,220 | $50,060 | 1.58 | 0.84 |
| Lafayette, LA | $66,050 | $41,780 | 1.58 | 1.76 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $76,400 | $48,370 | 1.58 | 0.39 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $92,480 | $58,690 | 1.58 | 2.45 |
| Waco, TX | $72,500 | $46,020 | 1.58 | 1.34 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $74,120 | $47,600 | 1.56 | 2.84 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $79,040 | $50,820 | 1.56 | 0.5 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $76,120 | $49,410 | 1.54 | 2.26 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,650 | $51,160 | 1.54 | 0.46 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $74,700 | $48,990 | 1.52 | 0.75 |
| Richmond, VA | $78,030 | $51,460 | 1.52 | 0.41 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $71,150 | $47,010 | 1.51 | 0.77 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $74,600 | $49,660 | 1.50 | 0.82 |
| Bloomington, IL | $79,800 | $53,140 | 1.50 | Not published by BLS |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $75,290 | $50,170 | 1.50 | 0.76 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,470 | $54,310 | 1.50 | 0.51 |
| Columbus, OH | $76,830 | $51,340 | 1.50 | 0.37 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $81,740 | $54,660 | 1.50 | 0.49 |
| Hammond, LA | $57,460 | $38,480 | 1.49 | 2 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $72,580 | $48,630 | 1.49 | 1.51 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,660 | $54,720 | 1.49 | 0.24 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $77,710 | $52,080 | 1.49 | 0.99 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $84,240 | $56,850 | 1.48 | 0.44 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $76,500 | $51,690 | 1.48 | 1.42 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $81,640 | $55,380 | 1.47 | 0.88 |
| Boise City, ID | $72,010 | $49,100 | 1.47 | 0.26 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $76,090 | $51,990 | 1.46 | 0.58 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74,400 | $50,990 | 1.46 | 0.51 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $89,170 | $61,810 | 1.44 | 3.56 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $62,330 | $43,210 | 1.44 | 2.34 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $79,370 | $55,240 | 1.44 | 1.28 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $81,170 | $56,530 | 1.44 | 2.27 |
| Toledo, OH | $69,110 | $48,220 | 1.43 | 0.33 |
| Lancaster, PA | $68,930 | $48,210 | 1.43 | 0.58 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $70,610 | $49,990 | 1.41 | 0.39 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $65,780 | $46,630 | 1.41 | 0.85 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,540 | $71,060 | 1.40 | 1.37 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $71,930 | $51,440 | 1.40 | 0.83 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $63,840 | $45,700 | 1.40 | 3.88 |
| Erie, PA | $62,060 | $44,460 | 1.40 | 0.85 |
| Savannah, GA | $65,880 | $47,240 | 1.39 | 1.09 |
| Ocala, FL | $61,300 | $43,990 | 1.39 | 0.91 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $67,360 | $48,710 | 1.38 | 2.18 |
| Monroe, LA | $52,300 | $38,150 | 1.37 | 2.03 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,290 | $59,320 | 1.37 | 0.66 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $61,220 | $44,940 | 1.36 | 0.55 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $40,080 | $29,440 | 1.36 | 0.27 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $71,630 | $52,710 | 1.36 | 1.31 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $63,560 | $46,800 | 1.36 | Not published by BLS |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81,070 | $59,750 | 1.36 | 0.53 |
| Salem, OR | $74,780 | $55,310 | 1.35 | 0.41 |
| Reading, PA | $66,770 | $49,440 | 1.35 | 0.71 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,660 | $48,620 | 1.35 | 0.62 |
| Peoria, IL | $66,370 | $49,590 | 1.34 | 0.59 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $59,480 | $44,470 | 1.34 | 1.32 |
| Mobile, AL | $62,860 | $47,000 | 1.34 | 0.98 |
| Odessa, TX | $64,870 | $48,590 | 1.34 | 1.68 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $61,110 | $45,790 | 1.33 | 0.35 |
| Gainesville, GA | $61,150 | $45,900 | 1.33 | 1.85 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $63,290 | $47,540 | 1.33 | 1.49 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,850 | $51,170 | 1.33 | 0.73 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $84,140 | $63,490 | 1.33 | 0.68 |
| Billings, MT | $65,000 | $49,060 | 1.32 | 1.56 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $60,320 | $45,610 | 1.32 | Not published by BLS |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,760 | $46,700 | 1.32 | 1.37 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,260 | $59,940 | 1.32 | 1.15 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,170 | $49,360 | 1.32 | 0.59 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,430 | $47,290 | 1.32 | 2.27 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,830 | $48,640 | 1.31 | 0.38 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $67,480 | $51,440 | 1.31 | 0.75 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $62,800 | $48,010 | 1.31 | 0.52 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $79,350 | $60,690 | 1.31 | 1.67 |
| Decatur, AL | $60,220 | $46,280 | 1.30 | 8.02 |
| Longview, TX | $58,460 | $45,150 | 1.29 | 3.81 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,560 | $50,790 | 1.29 | 1.12 |
| Madison, WI | $74,940 | $58,080 | 1.29 | 0.46 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,470 | $49,990 | 1.29 | 0.53 |
| Burlington, NC | $56,580 | $44,010 | 1.29 | Not published by BLS |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,890 | $61,430 | 1.28 | 0.31 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $63,690 | $49,650 | 1.28 | 0.95 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $60,720 | $47,440 | 1.28 | 0.26 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $92,750 | $72,610 | 1.28 | 0.71 |
| Wichita, KS | $60,570 | $47,630 | 1.27 | 6.54 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,300 | $49,030 | 1.27 | 3.06 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $60,150 | $47,570 | 1.26 | 0.19 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $60,840 | $48,170 | 1.26 | 0.99 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,750 | $50,610 | 1.26 | 0.49 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,610 | $48,940 | 1.26 | 0.53 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,080 | $62,320 | 1.25 | 1.24 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $69,890 | $55,850 | 1.25 | 0.73 |
| Morgantown, WV | $59,150 | $47,350 | 1.25 | 1.43 |
| Gainesville, FL | $58,400 | $47,020 | 1.24 | 0.71 |
| Tucson, AZ | $59,040 | $47,760 | 1.24 | 0.49 |
| Bend, OR | $67,200 | $54,570 | 1.23 | 0.92 |
| Lincoln, NE | $61,110 | $49,800 | 1.23 | 0.58 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $57,570 | $47,440 | 1.21 | 0.88 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,510 | $46,570 | 1.21 | 1.12 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $66,770 | $55,310 | 1.21 | 0.7 |
| Bellingham, WA | $69,770 | $57,820 | 1.21 | 1.81 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,430 | $46,890 | 1.20 | 0.53 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $49,580 | $41,220 | 1.20 | 0.98 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $58,240 | $48,970 | 1.19 | 0.83 |
| Syracuse, NY | $62,590 | $52,990 | 1.18 | 0.86 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,410 | $51,210 | 1.18 | 1 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $53,980 | $45,810 | 1.18 | 0.59 |
| Greeley, CO | $64,860 | $55,070 | 1.18 | 0.78 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $66,910 | $56,950 | 1.17 | 0.95 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $58,380 | $50,390 | 1.16 | 0.73 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,190 | $51,380 | 1.15 | 0.67 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $83,940 | $74,260 | 1.13 | 1.19 |
| Springfield, MA | $58,640 | $51,930 | 1.13 | 0.75 |
| Boulder, CO | $78,370 | $69,580 | 1.13 | 1.64 |
| Worcester, MA | $63,270 | $57,830 | 1.09 | 1.76 |
| Midland, TX | $59,490 | $54,480 | 1.09 | 6.37 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $72,710 | $66,620 | 1.09 | 0.66 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $61,170 | $57,290 | 1.07 | 1.46 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,980 | $60,060 | 1.07 | 0.6 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $47,730 | $44,820 | 1.06 | 4.63 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $49,130 | $46,520 | 1.06 | 0.57 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,760 | $46,330 | 1.01 | 0.71 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84,670 | $84,050 | 1.01 | 1.34 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,340 | $60,720 | 0.99 | 0.81 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $51,200 | $51,820 | 0.99 | 0.43 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,440 | $49,610 | 0.98 | 0.96 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $57,960 | $59,590 | 0.97 | 1.48 |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,670 | $47,080 | 0.97 | 0.9 |
| Birmingham, AL | $45,720 | $47,770 | 0.96 | 0.22 |
| Bozeman, MT | $48,350 | $54,830 | 0.88 | 1.31 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $51,400 | $58,460 | 0.88 | 3.36 |
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, Portland-South Portland. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read NDT Technician metro ranking?
NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Portland-South Portland, ME has a published annual median of $108,850 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Portland-South Portland, ME row, the published lower quartile is $94,890 and the upper quartile is $120,430. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Portland-South Portland, ME employment estimate is 750. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this NDT Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX has a published annual median of $73,900 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX row, the published lower quartile is $46,270 and the upper quartile is $100,150. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX employment estimate is 70. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this NDT Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a published annual median of $40,080 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR row, the published lower quartile is $36,030 and the upper quartile is $61,320. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR employment estimate is 70. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this NDT Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for NDT Technician metro ranking?
NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Portland-South Portland, ME has a published annual median of $108,850 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does NDT Technician metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Portland-South Portland, ME has a published annual median of $108,850 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in NDT Technician metro ranking describe?
For the same NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Portland-South Portland, ME row, the published lower quartile is $94,890 and the upper quartile is $120,430. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in NDT Technician metro ranking measure available candidates?
The NDT Technician metro ranking: NDT Technician, mapped to Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029), in Portland-South Portland, ME employment estimate is 750. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this NDT Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
National occupational data for engineering technicians are too broad for this role. Use caution with wage data; the specialized nature of NDT means your local market is defined by the availability of people with the specific certifications you need, not just generic technical workers.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
NDT Technicians must possess both deep method knowledge and the discipline to maintain rigorous audit records. Certification levels are specific to methods such as ultrasonic or radiographic testing, and these credentials often require reissue when a technician changes employers. It is critical to note that a Level II certification in one environment does not promise the same level of capability in another. We screen for the specific methods you use, whether you need phased array skills or more standard penetrant and magnetic particle testing.
The setting determines the required habits. Technicians in aerospace labs must manage extensive documentation and procedure adherence, while field inspectors might focus on different challenges like safety, radiation exposure, or adverse weather conditions. Before searching, define your setting clearly. We check that your potential hire has experience with the audit rigor typical of your industry to ensure they do not struggle with your shop's documentation expectations.
National occupational data for engineering technicians are too broad for this role. Use caution with wage data; the specialized nature of NDT means your local market is defined by the availability of people with the specific certifications you need, not just generic technical workers. We identify qualified professionals by looking for those who have worked in plants where they conducted their own product testing, ensuring they understand the product risk and the importance of their findings.
We qualify candidates by asking them to describe a real inspection from setup to report. We look for those who can discuss the logic of their technique, how they evaluated an indication, and what steps they took when a result was unclear. This practical check is essential for separating those who are truly proficient from those who have simply logged hours. We present only those who understand the technical and safety demands of your site.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
Do you search for a single NDT method or a mix?
We can focus on a single method or a blend, depending on your daily requirements. We prioritize the methods you use most frequently.
Will a candidate's Level II carry over?
Often, it must be reissued by your facility. We explain how much retraining and certification review will be required before you hire.
Do you screen for specific equipment brands?
We note equipment preferences, but method skill is more important. We flag any significant brand gap so you can account for training.
What do you check regarding radiation safety?
We confirm their safety training, exposure records, and licensing when the role involves radiographic testing. Safety is a non-negotiable screen.