BLS metro-level wage data places Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL at a median of $75,480 per year ($36.29/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $74,310, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island pays +2% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 cardiovascular technologists and technicianss are employed across the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA in SOC 29-2031.

The Davenport-Moline-Rock Island pay distribution spans from $37,550 at the 10th percentile to $100,500 at the 90th — a 2.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $45,770 and the 75th at $95,300, so half of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island-based cardiovascular technologists and technicianss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide IA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.