Salary guide, May 2025
NDT Technician pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC
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The median annual wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Raleigh-Cary, NC was $76,090 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $55,700 and $85,230.
The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is $2,260 below 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 raleigh-Cary, NC?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $51,080 | $55,700 | $76,090 | $85,230 | $98,960 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24.56 | $26.78 | $36.58 | $40.97 | $47.58 |
BLS estimated 170 workers employed in this occupation in Raleigh-Cary, NC. Location quotient: 0.58.
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 $76,090. The all-occupations median in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $51,990. Ratio: 1.46 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.58 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 | $52,000 | $73,880 | $82,740 |
| May 2025 | $55,700 | $76,090 | $85,230 |
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, Raleigh-Cary, NC. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,340 | $54,050 to $83,370 |
| Burlington, NC | $56,580 | $46,810 to $68,340 |