Salary guide, May 2025
NDT Technician pay in Wheeling, WV-OH
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The median annual wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Wheeling, WV-OH was $91,420 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $78,790 and $98,610.
The Wheeling, WV-OH median is $13,070 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 wheeling, WV-OH?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,610 | $78,790 | $91,420 | $98,610 | $98,610 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24.33 | $37.88 | $43.95 | $47.41 | $47.41 |
BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in Wheeling, WV-OH. Location quotient: 1.7.
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 $91,420. The all-occupations median in Wheeling, WV-OH is $44,250. Ratio: 2.07 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.7 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Wheeling, WV-OH, so no release comparison is shown.
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, Wheeling, WV-OH. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $53,980 | $50,850 to $102,860 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $63,690 | $52,360 to $80,500 |
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