Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
NDE Engineer
Occupation profile for NDE Engineer covers 35 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $104,083.
- FY2026 certified median
- $104,083
- Total filings
- 35
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $85,717–$106,850
- Top employer
- Apave America Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 13 | $75,629 | $74,173 | $87,214 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $85,280 | $80,912 | $102,856 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 13 | $104,083 | $85,717 | $106,850 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Apave America Inc.20 filings
- IRISNDT Inc.15 filings
Top cities
Filings by employer and title
- Apave America Inc. · NDE Engineer20 filings
- IRISNDT Inc. · NDE Engineer15 filings
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2141 | $86,029 | $109,408 | $132,808 | $156,187 |
| 2026-27 | Bismarck, NDArea 13900 | 17-2141 | $73,216 | $87,880 | $102,565 | $117,229 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2131 | $76,107 | $107,307 | $138,507 | $169,707 |
| 2026-27 | Lake Charles, LAArea 29340 | 17-2141 | $80,059 | $104,229 | $128,419 | $152,589 |
| 2026-27 | Lake Charles, LAArea 29340 | 17-2112 | $92,082 | $112,611 | $133,141 | $153,670 |
| 2026-27 | Lake Charles, LAArea 29340 | 17-2131 | $84,406 | $104,832 | $125,237 | $145,662 |
| 2026-27 | Baton Rouge, LAArea 12940 | 17-2141 | $87,339 | $112,029 | $136,718 | $161,408 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2141 | $74,298 | $91,853 | $109,387 | $126,942 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 17-2141 | $85,010 | $105,477 | $125,923 | $146,390 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2051 | $71,386 | $91,291 | $111,176 | $131,082 |