Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 29-2031

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

The published band from $39,000 to $121,350 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Radiologists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians: Radiologists ($421K) , Psychiatrists ($282K) , Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($293K) , Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($359K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 29-2031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardi…
  2. 2. Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standard norms to identify abnormalities
  3. 3. Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety
  4. 4. Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures
  5. 5. Observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxyg…
  6. 6. Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to no…
  7. 7. Assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac or peripheral vascular treatments, such as implanting pacemakers or assisting…
  8. 8. Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results
  9. 9. Assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements
  10. 10. Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system
  11. 11. Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses
  12. 12. Observe gauges, recorder, and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 29-2031 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.9 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.9
  2. 2. Speaking 3.8
  3. 3. Critical Thinking 3.8
  4. 4. Monitoring 3.8
  5. 5. Operations Monitoring 3.8
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 3.6
  7. 7. Social Perceptiveness 3.6
  8. 8. Service Orientation 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.3
  2. 2. Medicine and Dentistry 3.9
  3. 3. English Language 3.9
  4. 4. Computers and Electronics 3.3
  5. 5. Education and Training 3.3
  6. 6. Mathematics 2.9
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$39,000 to $121,350
median $74,310 · ~3.1× spread
$74K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
3,800
Annual openings
62,960
Estimated US jobs
Radiologists
Highest-pay peer · $421K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Associate's degree

Top Paying States for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

1. Hawaii $111,730
2. Connecticut $94,940
3. Idaho $100,100
4. New York $89,570
5. District of Columbia $99,380
6. Colorado $94,190
7. Massachusetts $105,580
8. Utah $113,510
9. Rhode Island $104,000
10. Oregon $99,240

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles

  1. 1. Obstetricians and Gynecologists $292,910
  2. 2. Psychiatrists $281,870
  3. 3. Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $358,550
  4. 4. Radiologists $420,860
  5. 5. Physicians, Pathologists $312,400
  6. 6. Orthodontists $289,140

The OEWS band for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians runs from $39,000 (10th) to $121,350 (90th), about 3.1× wide, with median $74,310. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 3,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Associate's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Hawaii at $111,730. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Radiologists at $420,860. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay-rank #51 in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

On the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations median table (71 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians lands at #51, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 29-2031

Hawaii · top state for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

$112K published median

Connecticut · #2 state pay

$95K · behind Hawaii

Radiologists

Highest-pay peer vs Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · $421K

Psychiatrists

Lower-pay peer beside Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · $282K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians land on the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations median table? ▼
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians is pay-rank #51 of 71 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Acupuncturists ($76K), Dietitians and Nutritionists ($76K), Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars ($68K), Surgical Assistants ($67K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do cardiovascular technologists and technicians do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians. Leading ones include: Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardi…; Compare measurements of heart wall thickness and chamber sizes to standard norms to identify abnormalities; Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety; Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for cardiovascular technologists and technicians? ▼
For SOC 29-2031, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.9), Speaking (3.8), Critical Thinking (3.8), Monitoring (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Medicine and Dentistry, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $39,000 and the 90th at $121,350 for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (3.1× spread). The national median is $74,310. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 3,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians? ▼
BLS assigns Associate's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians? ▼
Hawaii ($111,730), Connecticut ($94,940), Idaho ($100,100) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 29-2031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics