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How Much Does a Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician Make?

A cardiovascular technologist and technician in the US earns a median salary of $74,310 a year, or $35.73 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $76,940, and the middle half earn between $47,890 and $98,110.

Median a year $74,310
Median an hour $35.73
Median a month $6,193
Average a year $76,940

Cardiovascular technologist and technician pay range

What cardiovascular technologists and technicians earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $39,000 $18.75
25th $47,890 $23.02
Median (50th) $74,310 $35.73
75th $98,110 $47.17
90th (top 10%) $121,350 $58.34

The median is 46% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 62,960 people work as cardiovascular technologists and technicians in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,429
Every two weeks
$2,858
Twice a month
$3,096
A month
$6,193

At the median salary, before tax.

Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Utah pays cardiovascular technologists and technicians the most, at $140,290 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Utah $140,290 $113,510 1,250 After tax
District of Columbia $100,450 $99,380 280 After tax
Massachusetts $100,280 $105,580 1,110 After tax
Hawaii $98,250 $111,730 140 After tax
Washington $96,450 $83,790 1,110 After tax
Rhode Island $94,080 $104,000 260 After tax
Oregon $93,900 $99,240 550 After tax
Colorado $93,500 $94,190 720 After tax
California $93,480 $78,170 5,570 After tax
Idaho $93,420 $100,100 220 After tax
Connecticut $90,030 $94,940 620 After tax
New York $87,530 $89,570 3,540 After tax
Vermont $84,950 $69,620 50 After tax
New Hampshire $84,810 $83,100 150 After tax
Alaska $83,400 $79,040 160 After tax
Maryland $83,270 $86,440 970 After tax
New Jersey $81,870 $82,710 2,440 After tax
Nevada $80,710 $71,240 380 After tax
Arizona $79,730 $74,900 1,450 After tax
Wyoming $79,450 $84,140 60 After tax
Delaware $79,300 $87,640 290 After tax
Montana $78,670 $82,850 190 After tax
Georgia $76,900 $78,070 2,580 After tax
Wisconsin $76,390 $74,380 900 After tax
Virginia $76,310 $76,880 2,410 After tax
Missouri $75,300 $73,680 850 After tax
Iowa $75,250 $78,850 380 After tax
Arkansas $75,180 $74,800 410 After tax
Maine $75,050 $82,050 220 After tax
South Dakota $73,750 $67,290 200 After tax
Minnesota $73,400 $71,520 950 After tax
Indiana $72,380 $79,380 1,380 After tax
Ohio $72,300 $79,270 2,140 After tax
Florida $71,870 $77,140 5,640 After tax
Tennessee $71,720 $76,650 1,030 After tax
Michigan $71,460 $80,650 2,070 After tax
North Dakota $70,370 $65,890 120 After tax
Illinois $70,160 $61,870 1,710 After tax
Kansas $69,460 $69,060 540 After tax
Pennsylvania $68,720 $58,090 3,630 After tax
Kentucky $67,520 $60,980 940 After tax
Nebraska $65,360 $60,000 330 After tax
South Carolina $65,360 $59,170 890 After tax
North Carolina $64,850 $55,460 1,990 After tax
Texas $64,230 $53,000 6,140 After tax
New Mexico $57,110 $47,340 400 After tax
Oklahoma $56,510 $44,900 830 After tax
Louisiana $55,630 $50,050 890 After tax
West Virginia $54,930 $45,910 350 After tax
Alabama $54,780 $47,650 930 After tax
Mississippi $48,790 $38,000 590 After tax
Puerto Rico $33,760 $34,160 380

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians” (SOC 29-2031). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a cardiovascular technologist and technician make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a cardiovascular technologist and technician is $35.73, and the average is $36.99. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.75 an hour and the top 10% over $58.34.

How much does a cardiovascular technologist and technician make a month?

At the median salary of $74,310, a cardiovascular technologist and technician earns about $6,193 a month before tax, or $2,858 every two weeks.

Which state pays cardiovascular technologists and technicians the most?

Utah has the highest average pay for a cardiovascular technologist and technician, at $140,290 a year. Next are District of Columbia and Massachusetts. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a cardiovascular technologist and technician?

The lowest-paid 10% of cardiovascular technologists and technicians earn less than $39,000 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $47,890. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid cardiovascular technologists and technicians make?

The top 10% earn more than $121,350 a year, and the top 25% more than $98,110.