29 Series · SOC 29-2031

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$74,310
Median / year
$121,350
Top 10% earn
+3%
Growth '23–'33
62,960
US workers

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $74,310 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $74,310, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $39,000 (10th percentile) to $121,350 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 62,960 US workers. Utah pays the most ($113,510), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $74,310, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 65% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #51 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2033.

$74,310
Median annual wage
Top 35%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#51 of 71
in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
3.1×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Utah at $113,510. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2031) pays a national median of $74,310 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $39,000 at the 10th percentile to $121,350 at the 90th, with a mean of $76,940 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 62,960 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 229 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Utah pays the highest state median at $113,510, which is +53% above the national figure. The top metro is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $224,280 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 62,960 jobs Median $74,310/yr

Median Salary

$74,310

per year

Median Hourly

$35.73/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$76,940

average

Employment

62,960

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$74,310 Top 35% higher than 65% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $74,310 median pay.

Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $74,310 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $0$50000$100000$150000$200000$250000$300000 0%10%20%30%40%50% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $74,310 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+3%

Slower than average

Annual Openings

3,800

per year (projected)

Typical Education

Associate's degree

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
A

Very Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

0.7/100K

Injury Rate

1.5/100

Danger Index

6.4/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 3.9
Speaking 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.8
Monitoring 3.8
Operations Monitoring 3.8
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Social Perceptiveness 3.6
Service Orientation 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.3
Writing 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.3
Medicine and Dentistry 3.9
English Language 3.9
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Education and Training 3.3
Mathematics 2.9
Public Safety and Security 2.8
Administrative 2.7
Physics 2.6
Psychology 2.6

Key Tasks

  • Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.
  • 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.
  • Observe ultrasound display screen and listen to signals to record vascular information, such as blood pressure, limb volume changes, oxygen saturation, or cerebral circulation.
  • Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.
  • Assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac or peripheral vascular treatments, such as implanting pacemakers or assisting with balloon angioplasties to treat blood vessel blockages.
  • Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results.
  • Assess cardiac physiology and calculate valve areas from blood flow velocity measurements.
  • Operate diagnostic imaging equipment to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$39,000$47,890$74,310$98,110$121,350
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$18.75$23.02$35.73$47.17$58.34
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$39,000

25th Percentile

$47,890

Median

$74,310

75th Percentile

$98,110

90th Percentile

$121,350

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Utah $113,510 +53% above national
2 Hawaii $111,730 +50% above national
3 Massachusetts $105,580 +42% above national
4 Rhode Island $104,000 +40% above national
5 Idaho $100,100 +35% above national
6 District of Columbia $99,380 +34% above national
7 Oregon $99,240 +34% above national
8 Connecticut $94,940 +28% above national
9 Colorado $94,190 +27% above national
10 New York $89,570 +21% above national
11 Delaware $87,640 +18% above national
12 Maryland $86,440 +16% above national
13 Wyoming $84,140 +13% above national
14 Washington $83,790 +13% above national
15 New Hampshire $83,100 +12% above national
16 Montana $82,850 +11% above national
17 New Jersey $82,710 +11% above national
18 Maine $82,050 +10% above national
19 Michigan $80,650 +9% above national
20 Indiana $79,380 +7% above national
21 Ohio $79,270 +7% above national
22 Alaska $79,040 +6% above national
23 Iowa $78,850 +6% above national
24 California $78,170 +5% above national
25 Georgia $78,070 +5% above national
26 Florida $77,140 +4% above national
27 Virginia $76,880 +3% above national
28 Tennessee $76,650 +3% above national
29 Arizona $74,900 +1% above national
30 Arkansas $74,800 +1% above national
31 Wisconsin $74,380 same as national
32 Missouri $73,680 1% below national
33 Minnesota $71,520 4% below national
34 Nevada $71,240 4% below national
35 Vermont $69,620 6% below national
36 Kansas $69,060 7% below national
37 South Dakota $67,290 9% below national
38 North Dakota $65,890 11% below national
39 Illinois $61,870 17% below national
40 Kentucky $60,980 18% below national
41 Nebraska $60,000 19% below national
42 South Carolina $59,170 20% below national
43 Pennsylvania $58,090 22% below national
44 North Carolina $55,460 25% below national
45 Texas $53,000 29% below national
46 Louisiana $50,050 33% below national
47 Alabama $47,650 36% below national
48 New Mexico $47,340 36% below national
49 West Virginia $45,910 38% below national
50 Oklahoma $44,900 40% below national
51 Mississippi $38,000 49% below national
52 Puerto Rico $34,160 54% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $224,280 +202% above national
2 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $128,530 +73% above national
3 Urban Honolulu, HI $111,730 +50% above national
4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $107,710 +45% above national
5 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $107,000 +44% above national
6 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $106,340 +43% above national
7 Modesto, CA $105,400 +42% above national
8 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $104,050 +40% above national
9 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $104,000 +40% above national
10 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $103,060 +39% above national
11 Colorado Springs, CO $102,350 +38% above national
12 Boise City, ID $100,100 +35% above national
13 Worcester, MA $98,950 +33% above national
14 Syracuse, NY $97,900 +32% above national
15 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $97,590 +31% above national
16 Madison, WI $95,890 +29% above national
17 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $95,750 +29% above national
18 Vallejo, CA $95,490 +29% above national
19 Boulder, CO $94,190 +27% above national
20 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $93,030 +25% above national
21 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $92,260 +24% above national
22 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $92,110 +24% above national
23 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $90,760 +22% above national
24 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $89,950 +21% above national
25 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $88,290 +19% above national
26 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $87,210 +17% above national
27 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $86,860 +17% above national
28 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $86,270 +16% above national
29 Eugene-Springfield, OR $86,180 +16% above national
30 Port St. Lucie, FL $85,540 +15% above national
31 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $85,130 +15% above national
32 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $84,550 +14% above national
33 Winchester, VA-WV $84,370 +14% above national
34 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $84,270 +13% above national
35 Jonesboro, AR $84,000 +13% above national
36 Manchester-Nashua, NH $83,590 +12% above national
37 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $83,530 +12% above national
38 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $83,480 +12% above national
39 Punta Gorda, FL $83,200 +12% above national
40 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $83,130 +12% above national
41 Stockton-Lodi, CA $82,900 +12% above national
42 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $82,680 +11% above national
43 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $82,660 +11% above national
44 Green Bay, WI $82,250 +11% above national
45 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $82,150 +11% above national
46 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $82,100 +10% above national
47 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $82,050 +10% above national
48 Portland-South Portland, ME $82,050 +10% above national
49 Ann Arbor, MI $81,890 +10% above national
50 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,760 +10% above national
51 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $81,490 +10% above national
52 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $81,410 +10% above national
53 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $81,280 +9% above national
54 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $81,210 +9% above national
55 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $81,120 +9% above national
56 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $80,980 +9% above national
57 Athens-Clarke County, GA $80,820 +9% above national
58 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $80,720 +9% above national
59 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $80,690 +9% above national
60 Greenville, NC $80,670 +9% above national
61 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,420 +8% above national
62 Youngstown-Warren, OH $80,410 +8% above national
63 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $80,320 +8% above national
64 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $80,180 +8% above national
65 Homosassa Springs, FL $80,100 +8% above national
66 Gainesville, FL $80,080 +8% above national
67 Columbus, OH $79,950 +8% above national
68 Columbus, GA-AL $79,770 +7% above national
69 Cedar Rapids, IA $79,590 +7% above national
70 Canton-Massillon, OH $79,570 +7% above national
71 Akron, OH $79,480 +7% above national
72 Waco, TX $79,360 +7% above national
73 Reading, PA $79,280 +7% above national
74 Cleveland, OH $79,270 +7% above national
75 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $79,250 +7% above national
76 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $79,090 +6% above national
77 Toledo, OH $79,090 +6% above national
78 Billings, MT $79,050 +6% above national
79 Spartanburg, SC $79,050 +6% above national
80 Anchorage, AK $79,040 +6% above national
81 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $78,850 +6% above national
82 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $78,690 +6% above national
83 Raleigh-Cary, NC $78,620 +6% above national
84 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $78,100 +5% above national
85 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $77,950 +5% above national
86 Savannah, GA $77,880 +5% above national
87 Chattanooga, TN-GA $77,700 +5% above national
88 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $77,630 +4% above national
89 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $77,570 +4% above national
90 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,520 +4% above national
91 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $77,370 +4% above national
92 Duluth, MN-WI $77,200 +4% above national
93 St. Louis, MO-IL $76,700 +3% above national
94 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $76,540 +3% above national
95 Kansas City, MO-KS $76,330 +3% above national
96 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $76,210 +3% above national
97 Tucson, AZ $76,190 +3% above national
98 Flint, MI $75,770 +2% above national
99 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $75,480 +2% above national
100 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $74,960 +1% above national
101 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,840 +1% above national
102 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $74,830 +1% above national
103 Rome, GA $74,440 same as national
104 Fort Smith, AR-OK $74,270 same as national
105 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $74,050 same as national
106 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $73,720 1% below national
107 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $73,680 1% below national
108 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $73,380 1% below national
109 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $73,060 2% below national
110 Knoxville, TN $72,100 3% below national
111 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $72,030 3% below national
112 Richmond, VA $71,960 3% below national
113 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $71,690 4% below national
114 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,050 4% below national
115 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $71,020 4% below national
116 Sebring, FL $70,970 4% below national
117 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $69,440 7% below national
118 Macon-Bibb County, GA $68,990 7% below national
119 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $68,330 8% below national
120 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $68,220 8% below national
121 Springfield, MO $67,720 9% below national
122 Springfield, MA $66,980 10% below national
123 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,700 10% below national
124 Rockford, IL $66,450 11% below national
125 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $66,370 11% below national
126 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,340 11% below national
127 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $66,320 11% below national
128 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $66,090 11% below national
129 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,080 11% below national
130 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,990 11% below national
131 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $65,970 11% below national
132 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $65,730 12% below national
133 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $65,660 12% below national
134 Columbia, SC $65,590 12% below national
135 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $65,140 12% below national
136 Mobile, AL $65,060 12% below national
137 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $64,830 13% below national
138 Columbia, MO $64,590 13% below national
139 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $64,590 13% below national
140 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $64,120 14% below national
141 Fresno, CA $64,090 14% below national
142 Rochester, NY $63,450 15% below national
143 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,420 15% below national
144 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $63,390 15% below national
145 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $63,250 15% below national
146 Corpus Christi, TX $63,220 15% below national
147 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,800 15% below national
148 Saginaw, MI $62,730 16% below national
149 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $62,600 16% below national
150 Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $62,600 16% below national
151 Jacksonville, FL $62,400 16% below national
152 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $62,320 16% below national
153 Wausau, WI $62,110 16% below national
154 Ocala, FL $62,100 16% below national
155 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $61,810 17% below national
156 Lancaster, PA $61,690 17% below national
157 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $61,320 17% below national
158 York-Hanover, PA $61,220 18% below national
159 Baton Rouge, LA $60,830 18% below national
160 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $60,800 18% below national
161 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,760 18% below national
162 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $60,650 18% below national
163 Champaign-Urbana, IL $60,630 18% below national
164 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $60,280 19% below national
165 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $60,110 19% below national
166 Omaha, NE-IA $60,000 19% below national
167 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,860 19% below national
168 Florence, SC $59,170 20% below national
169 Yakima, WA $59,160 20% below national
170 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,720 21% below national
171 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $58,390 21% below national
172 Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,130 22% below national
173 Winston-Salem, NC $57,670 22% below national
174 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,780 24% below national
175 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,250 24% below national
176 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,880 25% below national
177 Birmingham, AL $52,870 29% below national
178 Alexandria, LA $52,250 30% below national
179 Visalia, CA $51,980 30% below national
180 Monroe, LA $51,910 30% below national
181 Pittsburgh, PA $51,010 31% below national
182 Springfield, IL $50,730 32% below national
183 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,620 32% below national
184 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,590 32% below national
185 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,510 32% below national
186 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $50,000 33% below national
187 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $49,520 33% below national
188 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $49,200 34% below national
189 Rochester, MN $48,970 34% below national
190 Montgomery, AL $48,890 34% below national
191 Reno, NV $48,760 34% below national
192 Amarillo, TX $48,540 35% below national
193 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,540 35% below national
194 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $48,340 35% below national
195 Evansville, IN $48,100 35% below national
196 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,010 35% below national
197 Wilmington, NC $47,830 36% below national
198 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $47,520 36% below national
199 Albuquerque, NM $47,340 36% below national
200 Jackson, MS $47,010 37% below national
201 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,130 38% below national
202 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,100 38% below national
203 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,590 39% below national
204 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,500 39% below national
205 Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,300 39% below national
206 Huntsville, AL $45,290 39% below national
207 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $45,240 39% below national
208 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $45,210 39% below national
209 Wichita, KS $45,170 39% below national
210 Tulsa, OK $44,900 40% below national
211 Oklahoma City, OK $44,510 40% below national
212 El Paso, TX $44,050 41% below national
213 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,580 41% below national
214 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,410 42% below national
215 Erie, PA $42,420 43% below national
216 Rocky Mount, NC $42,410 43% below national
217 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,230 46% below national
218 Ponce, PR $39,750 47% below national
219 Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,080 47% below national
220 Fayetteville, NC $37,600 49% below national
221 Lafayette, LA $37,180 50% below national
222 Longview, TX $36,970 50% below national
223 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,340 51% below national
224 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $35,950 52% below national
225 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $35,900 52% below national
226 Tallahassee, FL $35,750 52% below national
227 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $35,740 52% below national
228 Tuscaloosa, AL $32,630 56% below national
229 Hattiesburg, MS $30,390 59% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians make?
The median annual salary for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians is $74,310 ($35.73/hour). The salary range spans from $39,000 at the 10th percentile to $121,350 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians the most?
Utah pays the highest median salary for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians at $113,510/year, which is +53% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians?
The typical entry-level education for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians is Associate's degree.
How dangerous is being a Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians?
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians a good career?
Employment for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians is projected to grow 3% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 3,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay vary by state?
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Utah at $113,510/year, while New Mexico pays the least at $47,340/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians?
The highest-paying metro area for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $224,280/year. BLS reports wage data for 229 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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