Salary guide, May 2025
NDT Technician pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $78,890 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $63,160 and $103,780.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $540 above the national median of $78,350, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
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 northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,100 | $63,160 | $78,890 | $103,780 | $133,310 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24.09 | $30.36 | $37.93 | $49.89 | $64.09 |
BLS estimated 1,120 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.31.
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 $78,890. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.28 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.31 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 | $61,320 | $76,640 | $100,420 |
| May 2025 | $63,160 | $78,890 | $103,780 |
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, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $84,140 | $60,310 to $106,260 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74,400 | $63,160 to $104,540 |