Non-Destructive Testing Inspector - Level II
Location
Cerritos, CA
Wage
$110,000 – $140,000/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 16, 2026
Location
Cerritos, CA
Wage
$110,000 – $140,000/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 16, 2026
Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is seeking an ASNT SNT-TC-1A NDT Level II Technician to support quality assurance and verification inspection and testing of materials and structural components for major transportation infrastructure projects. This role involves performing nondestructive testing and ensuring compliance with project requirements while fostering professional growth within a people-first culture.
At roughly $60/hr, this posting sits about 72% above the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California — toward the top of a $28–$49/hr middle band drawn from 404 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
Cerritos, CA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 541 other active welding openings from 253 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.
The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Vast (22), and Relativity Space (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $71/hr, Santa Ana at $53/hr, and Long Beach at $51/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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