Salary guide, May 2025
NDT Technician pay in Winston-Salem, NC
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The median annual wage for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Winston-Salem, NC was $76,090 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $61,320 and $82,820.
The Winston-Salem, 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 winston-Salem, NC?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52,330 | $61,320 | $76,090 | $82,820 | $92,960 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25.16 | $29.48 | $36.58 | $39.82 | $44.69 |
BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in Winston-Salem, NC. Location quotient: 0.35.
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 Winston-Salem, NC is $46,380. Ratio: 1.64 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.35 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 Winston-Salem, NC, 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, Winston-Salem, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,510 | $45,360 to $62,330 |
| Burlington, NC | $56,580 | $46,810 to $68,340 |
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