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Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Salary in Wilmington, NC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Non-Destructive Testing Specialists in Wilmington, NC have a median annual salary of $78,870, with 30 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $60,700 at the 10th percentile to $96,100 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$78,870

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$37.92

Employment

30

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$60,700
10th
$69,530
25th
$78,870
Median
$84,830
75th
$96,100
90th

Local compared with national

Wilmington, NC

$78,870

Median annual · 2025

United States

$78,350

Median annual · 2025

The Wilmington, NC median is 0.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $520).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  6. 6.WritingImportance 3.3
  7. 7.Active LearningImportance 3.3
  8. 8.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3
  9. 9.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.MathematicsImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Fractal Concept SoftScan
  • GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies Rhythm UT
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Word
  • National Instruments DAQ Assistant
  • National Instruments LabVIEW

Common tasks

  • Interpret the results of all methods of non-destructive testing (NDT), such as acoustic emission, electromagnetic, leak, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, neutron radiographic, radiographic, thermal or infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, and visual testing.
  • Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.
  • Identify defects in solid materials, using ultrasonic testing techniques.
  • Make radiographic images to detect flaws in objects while leaving objects intact.
  • Prepare reports on non-destructive testing results.
  • Select, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing of products or materials.
  • Visually examine materials, structures, or components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue, cracks, or other flaws, using tools and equipment such as endoscopes, closed-circuit television systems, and fiber optics.
  • Examine structures or vehicles such as aircraft, trains, nuclear reactors, bridges, dams, and pipelines, using non-destructive testing techniques.
  • Document non-destructive testing methods, processes, or results.
  • Produce images of objects on film, using radiographic techniques.

Related careers

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